Meanings
adjectivedone up like a dog's dinner (not comparable)
- informalnot comparablesimileDressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
Synonyms: dressed up like a dog's dinner
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
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APA
done up like a dog's dinner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20up%20like%20a%20dog's%20dinner
MLA
“done up like a dog's dinner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20up%20like%20a%20dog's%20dinner. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “done up like a dog's dinner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20up%20like%20a%20dog's%20dinner.
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