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adjective

1
as in decked (out)

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2
as in stylish

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dressed up

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verb

past tense of dress up
1
as in dressed
to put on one's best or formal clothes we always like to dress up when going to parties

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2
as in disguised
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph

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3
as in candied
to make more desirable dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market

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4
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes the girls were dressed up in skirts or dresses, but the boys were wearing jeans

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Recent Examples of dressed up
Verb
The film was a left-wing Sunday-school lesson dressed up as…another tossed-together Cox neo-Western. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 This versatile set can be dressed up with heels or dressed down with sneakers. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Getting dressed up, mixing and mingling with good friends, eating great food, and toasting with special cocktails are all part of the experience. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 For the November 2017 debut of Daddy’s Home 2, the family got all dressed up to support Ferrell’s Christmas comedy. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Once two cottages, now knocked into one, it has been charmingly dressed up by interior designer Laura Stephens. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 If pleated slack shorts feel a little too dressed up for your everyday, opt for this comfy linen pull-on pair. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 The new single-cab model is dressed up in an aggressive aero kit that includes a hood scoop, larger fenders, and a prominent rear wing coming off the tailgate. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed up
  1. stylish
  2. dressed
  3. disguised
  4. candied
  5. clothed
  6. chic
  7. concealed
  8. sweetened
Adjective
  • Wear it à la Copenhagen’s stylish set with a suede jacket and heeled thong sandal.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Their distressed midcalf moto boots were at the top of every stylish girl's wish list.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylish
Verb
  • Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In Otto’s room, the vintage bed is dressed in a vintage Pendleton blanket from The Company Store and flanked with sconces from In Common With.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • But those final frantic minutes often represent anxiety disguised as productivity.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many developers are attempting to solve this through traditional means, hiring high-end architectural firms to manually design bespoke, campus-like facilities disguised as museums or corporate headquarters.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • That’s basically the reason cheese straws and candied pecans exist.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The menu, which launched April 27, included a Watermelon Lemonade made with watermelon puree, along with a Sprite Watermelon drink and a Watermelon Sparkling Energy drink, which included fresh fruit and candied watermelon.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of candied
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  • The model shown is also partly clad in timber-look aluminum accenting and has an optional deck area.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Jen Statsky, clad in a black naked dress, and Lucia Aniello, wearing a shimmery sleeveless brown number, were also present.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • Underneath coconut palms, nine chic, contemporary villas feature their own pools, private chefs and 24-hour butlers.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond my ultra-chic (and great-smelling) mother’s stamp of approval, the brand’s luxurious perfume portfolio has earned praise from Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Jennifer Aniston, and Katie Holmes, to name a few.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chic
Verb
  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • The nutty richness of the sherry is immediately apparent, sweetened and charmed by the orgeat, and the sherry as much as anything is what sets the Fog Cutter apart.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That’s probably thanks to the fact that the bar isn’t sweetened with stevia, sugar alcohols, or monk fruit, but rather a combination of real maple syrup and honey.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetened

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“Dressed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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