Definitions

dress up

[dres-uhp] / ˈdrɛsˌʌp /

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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Dress-up was very much the order of the day and drag.

From The Verge • May 31, 2018