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Definition of Dress up
1. Verb. Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Exact synonyms: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Get Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up
Specialized synonyms: Dress, Plume, Preen, Primp, Prank, Tart Up, Enrobe, Bedizen, Dizen
Related verbs: Dress, Costume
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Derivative terms: Attire, Getup, Rigout
Also: Dress
Antonyms: Dress Down, Underdress
Specialized synonyms: Dress, Plume, Preen, Primp, Prank, Tart Up, Enrobe, Bedizen, Dizen
Related verbs: Dress, Costume
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Derivative terms: Attire, Getup, Rigout
Also: Dress
Antonyms: Dress Down, Underdress
2. Verb. Make something appear superficially attractive. "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth"
3. Verb. Put a caparison on. "Caparison the horses for the festive occasion"
Exact synonyms: Bard, Barde, Caparison
Generic synonyms: Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Grace, Ornament
Derivative terms: Bard, Caparison
Generic synonyms: Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Grace, Ornament
Derivative terms: Bard, Caparison
4. Verb. Dress in a costume. "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
Exact synonyms: Costume
Related verbs: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Get Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up
Generic synonyms: Apparel, Clothe, Dress, Enclothe, Fit Out, Garb, Garment, Habilitate, Raiment, Tog
Derivative terms: Costume
Related verbs: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Get Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up
Generic synonyms: Apparel, Clothe, Dress, Enclothe, Fit Out, Garb, Garment, Habilitate, Raiment, Tog
Derivative terms: Costume
5. Verb. Dress in a certain manner. "He dressed up in a suit and tie"
Exact synonyms: Dress
Related verbs: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Get Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up, Dress, Get Dressed
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Specialized synonyms: Vest
Derivative terms: Dress, Dresser
Related verbs: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Get Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up, Dress, Get Dressed
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Specialized synonyms: Vest
Derivative terms: Dress, Dresser
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dress Up
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