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Antonyms for dress up

Grammar : Verb
Spell : dres-uhp
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdrɛsˌʌp


Definition of dress up

Origin :
  • early 14c., "make straight; direct, guide, control, prepare for cooking," from Old French dresser, drecier "raise (oneself), address, prepare, lift, raise, hoist, set up, arrange, set (a table), serve (food), straighten, put right, direct," from Vulgar Latin *directiare, from Latin directus "direct, straight" (see direct (v.)).
  • Sense of "decorate, adorn" is late 14c., as is that of "put on clothing." Original sense survives in military meaning "align columns of troops." Dress up "attire elaborately" is from 1670s; dressing down "wearing clothes less formal than expected" is from 1960. To dress (someone) down (1769) is ironical. Related: Dressed; dressing.
  • verb put on one's best clothes
Example sentences :
  • Then she'd be ready to dress up and go on parade to astonish the natives.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • I wear this sort of clothes most of the time, 'cept when I dress up or go to school.
  • Extract from : « Highacres » by Jane Abbott
  • Can't you dress up in your uniform, and show us how you look at school?
  • Extract from : « Neighbor Nelly Socks » by Sarah L. Barrow
  • "I don't want to dress up, but I suppose I'll have to," grumbled Lucy.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • Dress up in that lacy black thing—you are seduction itself in it.'
  • Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett
  • If they want to dress up and make believe they are Egyptians, I give them clothes.
  • Extract from : « A Book of Burlesques » by H. L. Mencken
  • Thus men, when they wish to be priests or judges, dress up like women.
  • Extract from : « The Napoleon of Notting Hill » by Gilbert K. Chesterton
  • "Only I did so want to dress up as a kangaroo," mourned Joan dolefully.
  • Extract from : « The Jolliest School of All » by Angela Brazil
  • "We're goin' dress up a Sandy Claus, you know," Pep added, sotto voce.
  • Extract from : « Christmas » by Zona Gale
  • I wanted to dress up when we went there; but I don't see how I'll get the chance to do it.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Stubbs's Brother » by James Otis

Synonyms for dress up

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