Dictionary.com Unabridged
noun Informal. 1.costume; outfit:
Everyone will stare at you if you wear that getup. 2.arrangement or format; style: the getup of a new cookbook.
Origin:
1825–35; noun use of verb phrase get up
WordNet
| getup |
noun |
| a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" [syn: outfit] |