DOLLED UP Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in elegant

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verb

past tense of doll up

as in decorated

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance

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as in dressed

to put on one's best or formal clothes got all dolled up for the party

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Adjective

Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
The couple recently tied the knot in an elegant ceremony in Sicily at the historic Villa Valguarnera near Palermo on June 6, after officially marrying in London’s Marylebone Town Hall in advance.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of elegant

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In preparation for move-in day, the resident assistants had decorated each floor with a different theme — Rick and Morty, Pokémon and Luca, for example.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The walls are decorated with memories, paintings and artwork, like needlework from his wife that depicts cats in their leisure time.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of decorated

Verb

As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Three men dressed in dark clothing emerged from a silver sedan parked near his SUV, pulled him from the driver’s seat and forced him into the back seat, according to the original police investigation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressed

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The shoes were dramatic as well, a stiletto sandal adorned with voluminous tulle — this was a Valentino collaboration with Philip Treacy from spring 2010.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Each room is flooded with amber Southwestern light, framed by chunky wooden beams, and the massive beds are adorned with local textiles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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