English Explanatory Dictionary

dress up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To put on special or fancy clothes.
  2. To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.
  3. To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.
  4. To decorate; to prettify.
  5. To present in a favorable light.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dress up.wav

Word forms

dress up dresses up dressing up dressed up

Synonyms

gussy up spin

Antonyms

dress down

Derived words

dressed up dress-up

Translations

Dutch: verkleden Finnish: pukeutua German: sich verkleiden Norwegian Bokmål: kle seg ut Polish: przebierać się Polish: przebrać się Russian: наряжаться Spanish: disfrazarse Spanish: disfrezarse Swedish: klä ut sig
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