English Dictionary
◊ DRESS UP
dress up
v 1: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and
attractive [syn: {fig out}, {fig up}, {deck up}, {gussy
up}, {fancy up}, {trick up}, {deck out}, {trick out}, {prink},
{attire}, {get up}, {rig out}, {tog up}, {tog out}, {overdress}]
[ant: {dress down}]
2: make something appear superficially attractive [syn: {window-dress}]
3: put a caparison on; of horses [syn: {caparison}, {bard}]