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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
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Made from a lightweight linen-blend material, it can be styled casually on travel days with white sneakers or dressed up for a nice dinner with strappy sandals. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 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 An officer in Middlesex County's Dunellen Borough dressed up as a shrub as a way to call attention to the crackdown. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Swift dressed up her white button-down shirt with a pair of drapey, pleated trousers, a black leather belt, and matching heels. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Gilchrest’s beef – dressed up as a virtue – is that so few people have contributed anything to her. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 This is the fourth time Barnes has dressed up as an Adventure Time character. — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026 Even Christmas brought misery in the form of an ICE agent dressed up as Santa, who shoved away children trying to hug him, according to the detainee declarations submitted to the court. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Scissorhands was joined by a Captain Jack Sparrow cosplayer channeling the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and a Willy Wonka cosplayer dressed up from 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 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
  • Consumer electronics giant Xiaomi is rolling out stylish sedans and SUVs outfitted with dizzying in-cabin infotainment tech.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Every seat is upholstered in stylish beige and cream-colored textiles and offers seven inches of recline, 40 inches of pitch, and 19 inches of width.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylish
Verb
  • During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • The menu also has a chicken sandwich with avocado, lettuce and tomato dressed in sour cream and onion sauce.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of dressed
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  • Instead, Hating Women is a gentle self-help guide disguised as memoir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Business leaders grappling with AI adoption can learn from historical figures like Caliph Harun al-Rashid, who disguised himself to understand his empire.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • And classic cheesecake benefits from orange marmalade and candied pistachio crumbles.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • An order of churro French toast ($14) came with ample strawberries, candied pecans and a cinnamon Biscoff drizzle.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of candied
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  • As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • Saldaña was draped in a black V-neck gown; Kidman sported effortlessly chic bangs and a shimmering Art Deco–esque top.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
  • If anything, her day-to-day vibe is more Coldwater Creek chic than the minimalist austerity the luxury brand is known for.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 July 2026
Definition of chic
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  • The narrator spends years assembling the truth of this death, concealed by his family, and discovers that Calcutta and Dhaka experienced those riots as mirror images of each other.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The sign concealed a smaller building that was a holdout on the corner of West 34th Street and Broadway when Macy's was built in the early 1900s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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