DO UP


Meaning of DO UP in English

{v.} 1a. To clean and prepare for use or wear; launder. * /Ann asked her mother to do up her dress./ 1b. To put in order; straighten up; clean. * /At camp the girls have to do up their own cabins./ 2. To tie up or wrap. * /Joan asked the clerk to do up her purchases./ 3a. To set and fasten (hair) in place. * /Grace helped her sister to do up her hair./ Compare: PUT UP. 3b. {informal} To dress or clothe. * /Suzie was done up in her fine new skirt and blouse./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.