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Dress up

To put on special or fancy clothes.

📖 Definitions of "Dress up"

verb
  1. 1

    To put on special or fancy clothes.

    "Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball."

  2. 2

    (often with 'as') To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.

    "We're having a party on Saturday, but you must dress up as a famous historical figure."

  3. 3

    To decorate; to prettify.

  4. 4

    To present in a favorable light.

    "You can dress up that proposal however you want, it's still going to go over like a lead balloon."

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