 dress_up |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (clothing) put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive | |
| Synonyms: | deck_out trick_out get_up gussy_up fancy_up fig_up trick_up prink attire tog_out rig_out tog_up deck_up overdress fig_out | |
| Examples: | "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera" "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
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| Related terms: | dress_down dress preen prank enrobe tart_up bedizen dress dress costume attire outfit | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make something appear superficially attractive | |
| Synonyms: | window-dress | |
| Examples: | "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data" "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth" |
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| Related terms: | beautify | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (clothing) dress in a costume | |
| Synonyms: | costume | |
| Examples: | "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" |
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| Related terms: | dress costume | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (clothing) dress in a certain manner | |
| Synonyms: | dress | |
| Examples: | "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion": "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
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| Related terms: | dress vest dress dress attire | |
| 5. | [ verb ] put a caparison on | |
| Synonyms: | bard caparison | |
| Examples: | "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" |
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| Related terms: | decorate bard | |
| Similar spelling: |
dress_shop dress_ship drag_up drugs_bust dress_blues |
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