Thesaurus results for GETUPS

getups

noun

plural of getup

as in costumes

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation went to the prom in some elaborately beaded getup

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in designs

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of getups Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s -- including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones -- died Monday. — Mark Kennedy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 On and off the screen, they can be seen in getups composed of skin-tight bootie shorts, instantly recognizable white cowboy boots, deep-blue cropped blouses, and high-shine pom poms. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Gender is often ambiguous—or beside the point—with getups ranging from church lady to dance-hall tart to BDSM munchkin. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Stunning in shimmering orange getups? — Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 From there, the scene jumps to Milan, where Andy and Miranda are seen attending myriad fashion shows and wearing a series of ravishing getups, all soundtracked once again by Madonna’s 1990 hit. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb. — Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getups

Noun

Again, these can be seamlessly slotted into consumers’ occasion dressing in a manner that typical costumes cannot.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The costumes were part of the latest episode of Thiele’s podcast In Your Dreams, with the new episode dropping at the same time as the Instagram reveal.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of costumes

Noun

The achievement is part of GM’s development of its fourth-generation EV platform, which aims to deliver longer driving ranges, lower manufacturing costs and simpler vehicle designs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

Guests have serious style credentials—from billowy silk Kalita dresses to bodycon Cult Gaia numbers, nothing seems too glam for this place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Elaborate veils and rigid dress codes gradually gave way to more personal expressions of grief, while black dresses and tailoring became enduring wardrobe staples.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of layouts

Noun

The organizers believe both formats will shape where the genre goes next.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
BriskPace Unlimited will work on AI-native productions, micro-dramas and creator-led formats, developed alongside Briskpace Studios’ film and TV slate.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of formats

Noun

Sparkling metallic accents and starry motifs light up a halter dress, a sophisticated pajama pantsuit or a sheer chiffon gown with billowing sleeves, and sequins shine on a short sleeveless dress through a festive lens.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The latter perhaps most acutely reflected such dominant motifs in Gibson’s midcareer work as female figures, birds, and metaphysical reflectors.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of motifs

Noun

The plaintiffs’ lawyers noted in their filing that at least a half dozen suits currently pending in federal court in San Francisco related to musical compositions being improperly used to train artificial intelligence.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
According to Shadwick, Sanborn also gave some of these early oil paintings new, misleading titles, and assumed Hopper had conceived of the compositions himself, inspired by his surroundings in Nyack.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of compositions

Noun

Notably, this is the first book in the TOG series to drop the YA approach for more adult themes.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
So many themes related to the Tylenol poisonings seemed to emerge as Cooper investigated Betkowski’s life, but no direct evidence materialized to link him to the crime or place him in Chicago during the time of the poisonings.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026