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(verb) trick out, trick up, tog out, tog up, prink, rig out, deck out, deck up, attire, overdress, get up, gussy up, fig out, fig up, fancy up
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera; The young girls were all fancied up for the party
(verb) dress
dress in a certain manner
She dresses in the latest Paris fashion; he dressed up in a suit and tie
(verb) costume
dress in a costume
We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
(verb) window-dress
make something appear superficially attractive
The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data; Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth
put a caparison on
caparison the horses for the festive occasion