Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all dogged up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: al-l -dogged up
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wearing stylish and fancy clothing, having dressed up.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Part one of the wind up was in place. Part two required that we should prepare him to win her heart and be there to witness his attempt. The following afternoon we had him all dogged up in borrowed gear."
"We were quite warm when we got to Lucerne—but we all “dogged up” for dinner anyway."
"1986, Through Streets Broad and Narrow. Gabriel Fielding. Pg. 99. by the time he had reached Mitchell's where Dymphna would surely be at a corner table, there would be seven or eight people with him, all dogged-up, and several attractive girls."

Etymology

Perhaps inspired by decked out or dog's dinner.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

dogged up (alternative) all dogged-up (alternative)

Synonyms

dressed up endimanched

Questions

What does all dogged up mean?: Wearing stylish and fancy clothing, having dressed up.
Where does all dogged up come from?: Perhaps inspired by decked out or dog's dinner.

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