English / phrasal verb
dress up
B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to put on formal or fancy clothes for a special event; To put on formal, elegant, or special clothes, often for a celebration or family gathering.
In context
01
Everyone decided to dress up for the wedding reception.
02
The cousins loved to dress up in traditional attire whenever our family attended wedding ceremonies.
Synonyms
wear smart clothes,put on finery,attire
Antonyms
dress down,undress,casualize
Collocations
dress up for an occasion,dress up in costumes,love to dress up