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)
attire6deck outdeck upfancy upfig outfig upget upgussy upoverdress13prink11rig outtog outtog uptrick outtrick upHypernyms (Closely Related)
dress6get 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)
bard7barde8caparison13Dress in a costume
Example: "We dressed up for halloween as pumpkins"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
costume11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
apparel11clothe11dress6enclothe13fit outgarb7garment10habilitate15raiment9tog4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Dress in a certain manner
Example: "She dresses in the latest paris fashion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dress6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
dress6get 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."
