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Synonyms for dress up

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verb · put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

“She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera”

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verb · make something appear superficially attractive

“The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data”

window-dress
verb · put a caparison on

“caparison the horses for the festive occasion”

verb · dress in a costume

“We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins”

verb · dress in a certain manner

“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”

Opposites of dress up