do up
phrasal verbdo up
- to be fastened
- The skirt does up at the back.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDo up is used with these nouns as the object:- belt
- bra
- buckle
- …
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do something up
- to fasten a coat, skirt, etc.
- He never bothers to do his jacket up.
- to make something into a package synonym wrap
- She was carrying a package done up in brown paper.
- to repair and decorate a house, etc.
- He makes money by buying old houses and doing them up.