do up

phrasal verb
Word forms "do up":
present tense I/you/we/they do up he/she/it does up present participle doing up past tense did up past participle done up

1)

a) [transitive] to fasten something

Do up your shoelaces.

You don't need to do up the top button.

b) [intransitive] if clothes do up in a particular way, they fasten in that way

The dress does up at the back.

2) [transitive] British to repair, paint, and improve an old building, car, boat etc

It's a lovely cottage, but it needs doing up a bit.

We spent our weekends doing up a 1934 Rolls Royce.

3) [transitive] British to wrap something in paper or cloth in an attractive way

He held a small parcel done up in coloured paper and ribbon.

4) [transitive, usually passive] to tie or arrange your hair in a particular way

Her shiny dark hair was done up in a ponytail.

5) [transitive, usually passive] to dress someone in special clothes or put make-up on them

She had spent hours doing herself up for the party.

(all) done up:

Angie was done up in a silky black dress and fishnet stockings.