dress up
verb
dressed up;
dressing up;
dresses up
Definition of dress up
1
: to make more attractive, glamorous, or fancy
dress up a plain dessert with a rich chocolate sauce
2a
: to attire in best or formal clothes
b
: to attire in clothes suited to a particular role
3
: to present in the most attractive or impressive light
a fiasco dressed up as a triumph
: to get dressed up
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Examples of dress up in a Sentence
we always like to dress up when going to parties
the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph
Recent Examples on the Web
For a playful couple's costume, have your partner dress up like the hot package delivery guy. — Caylin Harris, Country Living, "The Best 'Legally Blonde' Costumes to Bend and Snap In This Halloween," 6 Sep. 2019 The specialties are towering constructs featuring meal-size portions of fried chicken breast, dressed up in a variety of flavors. — al, "The other new biscuit in town: Maple Street hits Mobile," 6 Sep. 2019 On KidCity, the Texan father and his two children perform long skits dressed up as familiar cartoon characters — Marvel Comics’ Wolverine or Disney’s Queen Elsa. — Mark Bergen, Los Angeles Times, "YouTube is under fire for inappropriate kids videos. Rivals see an opening," 29 Aug. 2019 Sitting inside the garage area were a couple of hundred guests dressed up in suits and ties. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Magicians coming to San Antonio share stories of shattered illusions," 26 Aug. 2019 Gardening, riding, tea time, and playing dress up are elements that are wrapped up in its aura. — Vogue, "Inspired by Vita & Virginia, 5 Takes on English Country Style," 22 Aug. 2019 While that film, a tale of grief and motherhood dressed up as a monster movie, was also traumatic and powerful, its horror was slightly softened by its genre trappings. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale Delves Into a Harrowing Past," 4 Aug. 2019 Getting dressed up in a ridiculous costume is a classic thing to do onstage. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Dressing up, creating a scene a perfect fit for drag queen," 25 Aug. 2019 The Allegheny Health Network, which includes West Penn Hospital, sometimes dresses up its babies on holidays, Fox 8 reported Thursday. — Fox News, "Pittsburgh hospital newborns dressed up as 'Wizard of Oz' characters," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dress up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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