Meaning & use

Titivated

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Made oneself or something smarter or more attractive with small enhancements; spruced up.

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She titivated herself in the mirror before heading out to the party.

The old cottage was titivated with fresh paint and new shutters before it went on the market.

A note on using this word

"Titivate" is an informal, somewhat playful word, likely influenced by "tidy," and is more common in British English.

Words with a similar meaning

spruced upsmartened

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Words with an opposite meaning

neglected

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