Doll up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɑɫ/ /ˈəp

DAHL-up

UK

dˈɒl/ /ˈʌp

DOL-up

التعريف

To dress up or make yourself look very attractive, usually by wearing special or fancy clothes and makeup.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and a bit old-fashioned, often playful. Used for both genders but more common for women. Typical in contexts like parties, dates, or special events. Can be positive or lightly teasing. Often appears with 'get all dolled up'.

• Spanish: arreglarse mucho - ponerse guapa/o
• Portuguese (BR): se enfeitar - se arrumar (de forma caprichada)
• Portuguese (PT): pôr-se bonita/o - arranjar-se (com capricho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 精心打扮
• Chinese (Traditional): 精心打扮
• Hindi: बहुत अच्छे से सजना-संवरना
• Arabic: تتأنق كثيرًا - تتجمل كثيرًا
• Bengali: সাজগোজ করা - সুন্দরভাবে সাজা
• Russian: прихорашиваться - наряжаться
• Japanese: おめかしする
• Vietnamese: ăn diện - chưng diện
• Korean: 차려입다 - 멋을 부리다
• Turkish: süsl, süslenmek - aşırı giyinmek
• Urdu: سج سنور کر تیار ہونا
• Indonesian: dandan - berdandan

جمل نموذجية

She likes to doll up for weddings.

basic

Did you doll up for the party?

basic

He doesn't like to doll up, even for special occasions.

basic

Everyone got all dolled up for the big event last night.

natural

Wow, you really dolled up tonight!

natural

She only dolls up when she feels like it, not because of others.

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