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What does dress up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word dress up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To wear fancy dress.
  2. (intransitive) To wear a costume.
  3. (transitive) To decorate; to prettify.
  4. (transitive) To present in a favorable light.
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The organisers went to great lengths to dress up the hall and create a club-like atmosphere, which set the scene for a truly memorable night.
Of course some audience members want to be picked out and made fun of, as they purposely dress up for the part.
She's already larked about in her undies for a camera, and she's also made vague allusions to wanting to dress up provocatively for the series.
He also discovers that he likes to dress up in women's sexy lingerie while wearing makeup and a wig.
She was not happy about traveling because her mother always made her dress up.
More than 1,000 citizens of all ages dress up in historical costumes and vogue their way through the history of the region.

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