Getups

/ˈɡɛt.ʌps/ noun

Definition

Plural of getup; outfits or costumes, or mechanical arrangements or setups.

Etymology

From 'get up' (phrasal verb from Old English 'gietan' + 'up,' meaning to rise or arrange) plus the plural suffix '-s', forming a noun for outfits or arrangements.

Kelly Says

This playful word shows how English creates nouns from phrasal verbs—'getup' is pure slang that became standard enough to appear in dictionaries, proving that informal speech shapes formal language.

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