red up

present singular third person reds up · participle present redding up · participle past redded up · past redded up

1. intransitiveliterallytransitiveTo become or make (something) red in color.
2. alternativeAlternative form of redd up.

   In seminary, they teach us to red up by ourselves.

   2010, Samuel Miller, A Place Called Hexie, →ISBN, page 110

   2 more examples

   When they had red up the house, the Auld Licht lassies sat in the gloaming at their doors on three-legged stools, patiently knitting stockings.

   1888, J. M. Barrie, Auld Licht Idylls

   Mom asks if you'll wait a minute, please, sir, while she reds up a little.

   1987, Robert Steelman, Blood and Dust, →ISBN, page 402

3. intransitivetransitiveTo put on or wear redface makeup.