Ghetchoo

/ɡɛˈtʃuː/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of getup or attire; the way someone is dressed or clothed.

Etymology

Variant or dialectal spelling of 'get-up,' a compound from 'get' plus 'up.' Regional variations existed in how this common word was spelled and pronounced across English dialects.

Kelly Says

This weird spelling shows that 'get-up' (meaning outfit) had wild regional pronunciations—some places compressed it into sounds like 'ghetchoo,' which is why nobody spells it that way anymore!

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