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dress up

dress up

dress up - Dictionary definition and meaning for word dress up

Definition
(verb) put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Example Sentence
  • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
  • The young girls were all fancied up for the party

Definition
(verb) make something appear superficially attractive
Synonyms : window-dress
Example Sentence
  • The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data
  • Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth

Definition
(verb) put a caparison on
Synonyms : bard , barde , caparison
Example Sentence
  • caparison the horses for the festive occasion

Definition
(verb) dress in a costume
Synonyms : costume
Example Sentence
  • We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins

Definition
(verb) dress in a certain manner
Synonyms : dress
Example Sentence
  • She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
  • he dressed up in a suit and tie

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