Pronunciation: /drɛs ʌp/
noun a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity
A1 I like to dress up as a superhero for Halloween.
A2 She enjoys playing dress up with her friends and trying on different outfits.
B1 The dress up party is next weekend, so start planning your costume.
B2 The theater production required elaborate dress up for the actors to portray their characters accurately.
C1 The charity gala will be a black-tie dress up event, so make sure to wear your best formal attire.
C2 The historical reenactment group spent hours perfecting their dress up costumes to accurately represent the time period.
verb to put on special clothes in order to change one's appearance or role
A1 I like to dress up in costumes for Halloween.
A2 She dressed up as a pirate for the costume party.
B1 The actors will dress up in period costumes for the historical play.
B2 We are going to dress up for the formal dinner party.
C1 The guests were expected to dress up in black tie attire for the gala event.
C2 The actress always dresses up elegantly for award ceremonies.
formal For the gala event, she decided to dress up in a stunning evening gown.
informal Let's dress up and go out for a nice dinner tonight.
slang I love to dress up and hit the clubs on the weekends.
figurative She always tries to dress up her failures as successes.
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