DRESS UP


Meaning of DRESS UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1635

transitive verb

1. : to make more attractive, glamorous, or fancy

dress up a plain dessert with a rich chocolate sauce

2.

a. : to attire in best or formal clothes

b. : to attire in clothes suited to a particular role

3. : to present in the most attractive or impressive light

a fiasco dressed up as a triumph

intransitive verb

: to get dressed up

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.