- dress (oneself) up
- dress (oneself) upto dress in fancy dress. •
They dressed themselves up in their finest.
•Please dress up for the dance.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dress (oneself) up
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dress — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. clothe; array (dressed in rags; dressed her quickly). b intr. wear clothes of a specified kind or in a specified way (dresses well). 2 intr. a put on clothes. b put on formal or evening clothes, esp. for dinner. 3 tr. decorate… … Useful english dictionary
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
dress — /drɛs / (say dres) noun 1. a one piece outer garment worn by women and girls, comprising a skirt and bodice, with or without sleeves. 2. clothing; apparel; garb. 3. fine clothes; formal costume: full dress. 4. outer covering, as the plumage of… …
dress up — 1) Angela loved dressing up Syn: dress smartly, dress formally, wear evening dress; informal doll oneself up, put on one s glad rags, gussy oneself up 2) Hugh dressed up as Santa Claus Syn: disguise oneself, dress; put on fancy dress, put on a… … Thesaurus of popular words
dress — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French drescer, dresser to direct, put right, Vulgar Latin *directiare, from Latin directus direct, past participle of dirigere to direct, from dis + regere to lead straight more at right Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dress — [[t]drɛs[/t]] n. 1) clo an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt cut or sewn as one piece 2) clo clothing; apparel; garb 3) clo formal attire 4) a particular form of appearance; guise 5) zool. outer covering, as the… … From formal English to slang
dress — 1. verb 1) he dressed quickly Syn: put on clothes, clothe oneself, get dressed 2) she was dressed in a suit Syn: clothe, attire, garb, deck out, trick out, costume, array, robe; informal get up … Thesaurus of popular words
dress — {{11}}dress (n.) c.1600, originally any clothing, especially that appropriate to rank or to some ceremony; sense of woman s garment is first recorded 1630s, with overtones of made not merely to clothe but to adorn. Dress rehearsal first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
dress — 1. verb 1) he dressed quickly Syn: put on clothes, clothe oneself, get dressed 2) she was dressed in a suit Syn: clothe, attire, deck out; informal get up 3) she enjoyed dressing the tree … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dress — 1. noun /drɛs,dɹɛs/ a) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist. Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses. b) Apparel, clothing. 2. verb /drɛs,dɹɛs/ … Wiktionary
disguise oneself as — DRESS UP AS, pretend to be, pass oneself of as, impersonate, pose as; formal personate. → disguise … Useful english dictionary
