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smartened (up)

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past tense of smarten (up)

as in prinked

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Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
It can easily be dressed up with sleek satin pants or down with denim shorts.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

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