getup

Definition

Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.

Etymology

From get + up.

Example Sentences

• "When near the buildings I met a white man, in such an unexpected elegance of get–up that in the first moment I took him for a sort of vision."
• "The Schnitzelbank Band, each member attired in an odd getup, received many comments for the manner in which the men marched."
• "Oh, I forgot. She had on a get-up that took the attention of anyone that saw her, even in that crazy mob. The better to cut the wind, she had shortened sail and wore a short skirt, black tights, and a skullcap."