dress up

Definitions

1. 1

   To put on special or fancy clothes.

   • Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball.
   • I want a job where I don't have to dress up.
   • Runners had a fun day out in Friday's HKLRRC Boxing Day Race at Wan Chai Gap with most of the participants dressed up in costumes and braving the chilly weather.
2. 2

   To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known…

   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 put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or…

   To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.

   • The cat hated when they dressed him up for Halloween.
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   1. 4

      To decorate

      To decorate; to prettify.

      • Mistress, your father prays you leave your books, And help to dress your sister’s chamber up: You know to-morrow is the wedding-day.
   2. 5

      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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