get-up

What you're wearing

Get-up is informal for a person's outfit or costume, often one that's unusual or elaborate: What kind of get-up is that?

She arrived in full cowgirl get-up.

The term suggests the ensemble is notable enough to comment on—a striking combination rather than ordinary clothes.

Less commonly, get-up refers to the format or presentation of something: the get-up of a book.

attire

outfit

Set of clothes worn together

apparel · wear · dress · gear · threads · uniform · duds · wardrobe · regalia · finery

costume

disguise

Identity-concealing alteration

character · superhero · mask · wig · makeup · theatrical · fantasy · period dress · roleplay · carnival

style

trendy

Currently in vogue

fashionable · designer · sartorial · elegant · tailored · vintage · retro · edgy · bold · dapper

Categories
Opposites
dressed state

get-upnakedness

Unclothed condition

nudity · undress · birthday suit · dishabille · piece

distinctiveness of attire

get-upplain clothes

Non-uniform civilian dress

street clothes · everyday wear · civvies · mufti · casual wear

completeness of ensemble

get-upseparates

Divides into portions

Family

getup, getups

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G