1. (

• overdress ,
• dress_up ,
• fig_out ,
• fig_up ,
• deck_up ,
• gussy_up ,
• fancy_up ,
• trick_up ,
• deck_out ,
• trick_out ,
• prink ,
• attire ,
• get_up ,
• rig_out ,
• tog_up ,
• tog_out

) put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" ;

2. (

• dress_up ,
• window-dress

) make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth" ;

3. (

• caparison ,
• bard ,
• barde ,
• dress_up

) put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" ;

4. (

• costume ,
• dress_up ,

) dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" ;

5. (

• dress ,
• dress_up ,

) dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" ;