do up
verb
did up; done up; doing up; does up
1
: fasten
do up the buttons of a shirt
… an elderly lady with her jacket done up tightly against the wind …—
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Sue Lloyd-Roberts2
3
: to prepare (something) for wear or use (as by cleaning or repairing)
"… I'll make the pies and lady fingers tomorrow and do up my white muslin dress. …"—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery4
a
: to wrap (something) up
do up a package
b
: to prepare and preserve (something) for later use : can entry 2, put up
I did up a bushel of tomatoes.
Examples of do up in a Sentence
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
Recent Examples on the Web
Last week, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff gave a sense of where humans stand in the AI era, saying that AI does up to half of the work within his company.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
The café is a cool drink of water on a hot spring day, more closely resembling a cocktail bar, done up in dark woods and chill lighting.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Instead of the usual green or black colorway, though, the chef decided to do up his oven in a bright-orange hue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
And with options ranging from crisp poplin to breezy linen, soft silk to classic chambray—not to mention plenty done up in summer’s top-trending colors—there are endless choices, and of course, an equally vast amount of styling opportunities.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
The café is a cool drink of water on a hot spring day, more closely resembling a cocktail bar, done up in dark woods and chill lighting.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Instead of the usual green or black colorway, though, the chef decided to do up his oven in a bright-orange hue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
And with options ranging from crisp poplin to breezy linen, soft silk to classic chambray—not to mention plenty done up in summer’s top-trending colors—there are endless choices, and of course, an equally vast amount of styling opportunities.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20up. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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