Definition of GETUP

getup

Plural: getups

Noun

  • An outfit or costume, especially a strange or elaborate one.
  • a set of clothing (with accessories)
    • "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
  • Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
  • A fight or altercation.
  • Layout and production style, as of a magazine.
  • Alternative form of get-up-and-go.

Examples

  • His opponent’s extravagant GETUP for the Scrabble tournament was quite distracting.

Origin / Etymology

From get + up.

Synonyms

outfit, rig, turnout

Scrabble Score: 8

getup: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
getup: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
getup: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

getup: valid Words With Friends Word