Synonyms of dresses up

dresses up

verb

present tense third-person singular of dress up

1

as in dresses

to put on one's best or formal clothes

we always like to dress up when going to parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dresses
• costumes
• clothes
• dolls up
• prinks
• primps
• smartens (up)
• suits
• rigs (out)
• decks
• accessorizes
• togs (out or up)
• garments
• preens
• bedecks
• robes
• attires
• garbs
• arrays
• bedizens
• apparels
• dudes (up)
• caparisons
• invests

2

as in disguises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguises
• masks
• conceals
• hides
• camouflages
• simulates
• cloaks
• obscures
• covers
• poses
• assumes
• curtains
• dissimulates
• affects
• blots out
• blankets
• screens
• veils
• plays
• pretends
• feigns
• masquerades
• shrouds
• enshrouds
• occults
• glosses (over)
• cosmeticizes
• shams
• dissembles
• counterfeits
• acts
• varnishes
• impersonates
• gilds
• fakes
• whitewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhibits
• unmasks
• shows
• displays
• exposes
• flaunts
• uncovers
• unveils
• reveals
• discloses
• parades
• undrapes
• divulges
• betrays
• discovers
• unclothes
• uncloaks
• bares

3

as in spruces

to make more desirable

dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spruces
• candies
• sweetens
• improves
• enhances
• meliorates
• ameliorates
• tricks
• soups up
• enriches
• cosmeticizes
• embellishes
• dolls up

4

as in clothes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• dresses
• decks (out)
• costumes
• does up
• rigs (out)
• attires
• habits
• gowns
• garments
• gets up
• togs (up or out)
• bedecks
• wraps
• enrobes
• drapes
• robes
• suits
• garbs
• vestures
• toilets
• apparels
• arrays
• caparisons
• jackets
• cloaks
• frocks
• furnishes
• habilitates
• outfits
• invests
• enswathes
• accoutres
• vests
• mantles
• dresses down
• uniforms
• swaddles
• equips
• tailors
• underdresses
• bedights
• huddles
• swathes
• haps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• disrobes
• undresses
• disarrays
• uncovers
• unclothes
• untrusses
• unveils
• denudes
• divests
• undrapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dresses up

The stylish silhouette instantly dresses up everything from jeans and trousers to flowy dresses, while the supportive sole makes the shoes easy to wear for hours at a time. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Allie dresses up as Jennifer Lopez—plunging green Versace dress and all. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Creamy Parmesan sauce dresses up bowtie pasta, collard greens, asparagus, and peas for a simple and nutritious main course. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026

These men are supported by Nancy, a woman who dresses up in a nurse’s costume but seems to have no medical training. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

The performer dresses up in a Bigfoot costume and plays along with electronic music on the saxophone. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

Of course, it’s made from the brand’s luxurious signature Italian leather, which dresses up any look from the office to the airport. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026

Denim Royale features luxe finishes and denim that dresses up without losing authenticity. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025

Each year, the museum dresses up in its Halloween décor and presents games, crafts, spooky stories and prizes. — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025