When near the buildings I met a white man, in such an unexpected elegance of get–up that in the first moment I took him for a sort of vision.
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Getup
Synonyms for "getup" (130 found)
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Related words (65)
makemakeupmakingmanufacturemasquerademixturemoldmoldingmotleymouldmouldermouldyorganic structureorganismorganizationpatternpatterningpepphysiquepiecing together
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planproductionpunchpushpushfulnesspushinesspushingnessputting togetherrigsetoutsetupshapeshapingsnapsockspiritspunkstarchstructurestructuringsyneresissynthesistectonicstexturethingstightstissuetrappingstrousseauturnouttutuup-and-comingnessventuresomenessventurousnessvigorvitalvitalitywardrobewarp and woofweaveweb
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10 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- облекло noun (outfit)
- оформление noun (layout and production style)
- премяна noun (outfit)
French
1 entries- accoutrement noun (outfit)
Icelandic
1 entries- múndering noun (outfit)
Polish
3 entries- design noun (layout and production style)
- strój noun (outfit)
- ubiór noun (outfit)
Russian
2 entries- наря́д noun (outfit)
- прикид noun (outfit)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The Schnitzelbank Band, each member attired in an odd getup, received many comments for the manner in which the men marched.
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Oh, I forgot. She had on a get-up that took the attention of anyone that saw her, even in that crazy mob. The better to cut the wind, she had shortened sail and wore a short skirt, black tights, and a skullcap.
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[A] parade of costumed cadets trots by: a shark costume, an Uncle Sam getup and three young men in form-fitting bodysuits.
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