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similarize collapse

temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

boil down collapse: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"

natty collapse

jump on collapse

purl collapse: a basic knitting stitch; gold or silver wire thread; make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"; embroider with gold or silver thread; edge or border with gold or silver embroidery; knit with a purl stitch

larrup collapse

upend collapse: set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"; become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"

coif collapse: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law; cover with a coif

equip collapse: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"; provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

dapper collapse: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

sportswear collapse: attire worn for sport or for casual wear

anal collapse: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.; of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"

prim collapse: dress primly; contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"; assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"

shapely collapse: having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs"

set sail collapse

redecorate collapse: redo the decoration of an apartment or house

smarten up collapse

trig collapse

abstain collapse: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"; refrain from voting

outclass collapse: cause to appear in a lower class; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati"

fig out collapse

dizen collapse

well-groomed collapse: having your hair neatly brushed and combed; having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

adornment collapse: the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting; a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

doll up collapse: use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"

preen collapse: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"; pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement; clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"

well dressed collapse

dinky collapse: a small locomotive; (British informal) pretty and neat; "what a dinky little hat"; small and insignificant; "we stayed in a dinky old hotel"

errata collapse

endpaper collapse

flyleaf collapse: a blank leaf in the front of back of a book

adapt collapse: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

belay collapse: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured; fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat; turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

outshine collapse: attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"; shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"

prettify collapse

leather collapse: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning; beat with a lather strap

gussy up collapse

classy collapse: elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child

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