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done up like a dog's dinner

done up like a dog's dinner adjective: dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.

Adjective

done up like a dog's dinner (not comparable)

  1. (informal, simile) Dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.

Synonyms of done up like a dog's dinner

Questions about done up like a dog's dinner

What does done up like a dog's dinner mean?
Done up like a dog's dinner means dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
What part of speech is done up like a dog's dinner?
Done up like a dog's dinner is an adjective.

Words near done up like a dog's dinner in the dictionary

  1. done time
  2. done to death
  3. done tricks on it
  4. done unto others
  5. done up
  6. done up like a dog's dinner
  7. done up like a kipper
  8. done violence to
  9. done well
  10. done well by doing good
  11. done well for oneself

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