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Discover LudwigThe phrase "done up" is a correct and commonly used part of a sentence in written English.
It is often used as a past participle verb phrase to describe something that has been completed or finished in a particular way. Example: She walked into the room with her hair neatly done up in a bun. This sentence describes how the person's hair is styled or put together in a neat and tidy manner. "Done up" is used instead of "done" to convey that the person put effort into styling their hair in a specific way. Another example: The house was fully decorated and done up for the holiday season. In this sentence, "done up" conveys that the house was not just decorated, but that it was meticulously and thoroughly decorated for the holiday season.
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done up
verb
Past participle of do up
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Done up in C.E.O.
"You've done up your house.
I've been done up like a kipper.
That's the way it's done up north.
What we have done up to now is practically unrepeatable.
The Enos basement has not been done up for tourists.
"Neighbours might hope it will be done up," she said.
"Nothing done up until now really seems to be working".
You've seen what they've done up here over the years".
I've done up nine or 10 in the past decade.
I appreciate everything you've done up to now.
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