dress up
Don finer attire
To dress up is to wear nicer clothes than usual, often for a special occasion: We dressed up for the wedding.
It can also mean to wear a costume: The kids dressed up as superheroes for Halloween.
Extended uses involve making something appear more attractive or elaborate than it is: They tried to dress up the proposal with fancy graphics, but the numbers still didn't work.
Add decorative extras
- adornAdd beauty to
- decorateAdd visual enhancements
- beautifyMake more attractive
- enhanceIncrease in quality
ornament · garnish · trim · bedazzle · sequin · ribbon · lace · glitter
Identity-concealing alteration
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- characterNature, symbol, or role
superhero · princess · pirate · witch · vampire · zombie · historical · theatrical
Identity-concealing alteration
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- misleadCause false belief
- pretendAct as though
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
charade · impersonate · feign · guise · facade · deception · conceal · misrepresent
Complete appearance overhaul
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- glow-upDramatic positive transformation
- before-and-afterPaired images showing change
styling · revamp · wardrobe change · preparation · getting ready · primping · grooming · sprucing up
accessorize
Add decorative extras
enhance · ornament · garnish · trim · bedazzle · sequin · ribbon · lace · glitter · sparkle
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
character · superhero · princess · pirate · witch · vampire · zombie · historical · theatrical · period
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- misleadCause false belief
- pretendAct as though
masquerade · charade · impersonate · feign · guise · facade · deception · conceal · misrepresent · spin
makeover
Complete appearance overhaul
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- glow-upDramatic positive transformation
before-and-after · styling · revamp · wardrobe change · preparation · getting ready · primping · grooming · sprucing up
gown
Long formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
black-tie · eveningwear · ballgown · suit · heels · cufflinks · bow tie · pearls · designer · tailored
party
Gathering for celebration
ball · banquet · reception · graduation · ceremony · anniversary · festive · soiree · dance · occasion
- childhood playdollhouse, action figures, building blocks, pretend play, tea party
- pretend playmake believe, pretend, pretend play, dollhouse, roleplay
- Childhood Magicmagic, fairy tales, Santa Claus, tooth fairy, Easter Bunny
- decoratedecorate, adorn, beautify, embellish, ornament
- play learningfree play, creative play, pretend play, imaginative play, dramatic play
- suiting upput on, gear up, don, equip, clothe
dress upundress
Remove one's garments
strip · disrobe · unclothe · strip down · get undressed
dress upstrip down
Remove covering or components
dress down · simplify · lay bare · tone down · downplay
dress, dressing, dressed, undress, dresser, redress, dresses, undressed, dressy