0 to fasten something or become fastened: --
These trousers won't do up.
These trousers must have shrunk - I can't do them up.
Do your shoes/laces up before you trip over.
Can you help me to do up my dress?
1 to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive: --
I'd like to buy a run-down house and do it up.
2 to wrap something in paper: --
She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper.
This house will be worth a fortune when it's done up.
They did up an old cottage and now rent it out to holiday makers.
They reckoned it would take six months to do up the house before they could move in.
They wanted to buy a house they could do up.
He does up old houses and sells them at a profit.
Does this skirt do up at the side or at the back?
If you don't do up the cage properly the hamster will escape.
This watch strap is very fiddly - can you do it up for me?
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
do (sth) up