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dresses up

VERB

put on one's best clothes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attire clothe deck out embellish spruce up

WEAK

array beautify fit out fix up gussy up improve overdress preen prettify primp prink slick smarten spiff up titivate

Antonyms

WEAK

dress casually dress down

Example Sentences

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Toron the mascot dresses up as a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

They largely portrayed Rubin as a retiree who dresses up as characters from “Frozen” to make his grandchildren laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Mr Gostick, who dresses up as Edward Shelby while leading groups through the city, has been able to turn his bespoke tours into a full-time job, due to its popularity.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

She dresses up this sacrificial act, perhaps the first one we have ever seen her make, as something else because even in death, Agatha has a reputation to uphold.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Without a word she began holding drab cotton dresses up to Regan.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin