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smartens (up)

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present tense third-person singular of smarten (up)

as in prinks

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dresses up

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This Amazon style has a similar polished pointed-toe design that not only dresses up your outfit but also elongates your legs.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Allie dresses up as Jennifer Lopez—plunging green Versace dress and all.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

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