| VERB | body | dress up, overdress, 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 |
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| change | dress up, window-dress | make something appear superficially attractive | |
| creation | dress up, caparison, bard, barde | put a caparison on | |
| body | dress up, costume | dress in a costume | |
| body | dress up, dress | dress in a certain manner |
| Meaning | Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | overdress, 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 | |
| Narrower | bedizen, dizen | dress up garishly and tastelessly |
| enrobe | adorn with a robe / robe | |
| prank | dress up showily | |
| preen, primp, plume, dress | Dress or groom with elaborate care | |
| tart up | dress up in a cheap and provocative way | |
| Broader | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
| See also | dress | put on clothes |
| Opposite | dress down, underdress | Dress informally and casually |
| Similar to | costume, dress up | Dress in a costume |
| dress, dress up | Dress in a certain manner | |
| Spanish | arreglarse, ataviarse, ataviar | |
| Catalan | arreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir-se | |
| Meaning | make something appear superficially attractive. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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| Synonym | window-dress | |
| Broader | fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify | make more beautiful |
| Spanish | engalanar | |
| Catalan | engalanar | |
| Meaning | put a caparison on. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | caparison, bard, barde | |
| Broader | decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. |
| Spanish | engualdrapar | |
| Meaning | Dress in a costume. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | costume | |
| Broader | dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel | Provide with clothes or put clothes on |
| Similar to | 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 |
| Spanish | disfrazar | |
| Catalan | disfressar-se | |
| Meaning | Dress in a certain manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | dress | |
| Narrower | vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments |
| Broader | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
| Similar to | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
| 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 | |
| Spanish | vestir | |
| Catalan | vestir | |
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