done up like a dog's dinner
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Meaning · English
Dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Mặc quần áo một cách phô trương hoặc quá trang trọng
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Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “done up like a dog's dinner” mean?
Dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
Is “done up like a dog's dinner” formal or informal?
done up like a dog's dinner is generally informal.