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dress up

[dres-uhp] / ˈdrɛsˌʌp /


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I imagine the A.I. bot like a child playing dress-up, donning an oversized blazer and glasses for a game of “businessman.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Indeed, Y2K dress-up days are popping up in workplaces and on college campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become an accidental style icon and internet sensation - after agreeing to play dress-up and swapping outfits with her fashionista granddaughter.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

The video closed out Beyonce's costume dress-up with the caption "Happy Beylloween."

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

“Now, do y’all do any kind of dress-up or staging for the tours?”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett