get couthed up

get couthed up
{v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up neatly and look elegant and presentable. * /What are you getting all couthed up for?/ (This derives from "uncouth" ("outlandish, ill-mannered") by leaving off the prefix "un-".)

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get couthed up — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up neatly and look elegant and presentable. * /What are you getting all couthed up for?/ (This derives from uncouth ( outlandish, ill mannered ) by leaving off the prefix un .) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ couthed\ up — v. phr. slang To get oneself dressed up neatly and look elegant and presentable. What are you getting all couthed up for? (this derives from uncouth ( outlandish, ill mannered ) by leaving off the prefix un .) …   Словарь американских идиом

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