Meaning Of The Word Dress up

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What's The Definition Of Dress up?

dress up
phrasal verb: If you dress up or dress yourself up, you put on different clothes, in order to make yourself look smarter than usual or to disguise yourself.

dress up in American English
to dress in formal clothes, or in clothes more elegant, showy, etc. than one usually wears
to put on one's best or fanciest clothing; dress relatively formally

dress up in British English
to attire (oneself or another) in one's best clothes

dress-up in American English
adjective: being an occasion, situation, etc., for which one must be somewhat formally well-dressed
noun: a person's best clothes

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