doll up

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doll up verb

1. (tr, adverb) to adorn or dress (oneself or another, esp a child) in a stylish or showy manner

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doll /dɑl/   n. [countable]

1. a small figure representing a baby or other human being, used esp. as a child's toy.
2. Slang Terms
   • Sex and Gender a girl or woman:
     "Who's the new doll in the corner?'' he whispered.
   • Sex and Gender a physically attractive person.
   • Sex and Gender a generous or helpful person:
     Be a doll and help me wash the dishes.
   • Sex and Gender [sometimes: Doll] an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes considered offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.).

v. 

3. doll up, to dress in fancy clothing with a lot of makeup, etc.: [~ + up + object]
   She was all dolled up for the party.
   [~ + object + up]
   She had dolled herself up for the party.

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doll  (dol), n. 

1. a small figure representing a baby or other human being, esp. for use as a child's toy.
2. Slang Terms
   • Sex and Gender a pretty but expressionless or unintelligent woman.
   • Sex and Gender a girl or woman, esp. one who is considered attractive.
   • Sex and Gender a boy or man who is considered attractive.
   • Sex and Gender (sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).
3. Informal Terms, Sex and Gender a generous or helpful person:
   You're a doll for lending me your car.

v.t., v.i. 

4. doll up, [Informal.] to dress in an elegant or ostentatiously stylish manner:
   She got all dolled up for a trip to the opera.

• generic use of Doll 1550–60

doll′ish, doll′-like′, adj. 
doll′ish•ly, adv. 
doll′ish•ness, n. 

Doll  (dol), n. 

1. a female given name, form of Dorothy.