Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the phrase
Dress Up.
Dress Up - as a verb
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Example: "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
attiredeck outdeck upfancy upfig outfig upget upgussy upoverdressprinkrig outtog outtog uptrick outtrick upHypernyms (Closely Related)
dressget dressedHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
dress downMake something appear superficially attractive
Example: "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
window-dressPut a caparison on
Example: "Caparison the horses for the festive occasion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bardbardecaparisonDress in a costume
Example: "We dressed up for halloween as pumpkins"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
costumeHypernyms (Closely Related)
apparelclothedressenclothefit outgarbgarmenthabilitateraimenttogHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Dress in a certain manner
Example: "She dresses in the latest paris fashion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dressHypernyms (Closely Related)
dressget dressedHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I like to dress up for parties and wear fancy clothes."
"My daughter loves to dress up in her princess costumes."
"We should dress up for the awards ceremony tonight."
"He decided to dress up as a vampire for Halloween."
"Let's dress up as characters from our favorite movie for the costume party."
