dressed up
Wearing formal attire
Dressed up means wearing fancier clothes than usual, whether for a special occasion or just for fun.
She got all dressed up for the interview.
To dress up a story or report is to embellish it, making plain facts seem more impressive.
A dressed-up version of something ordinary has been made to appear fancier or more elaborate than it really is.
Formal evening dress code
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- eveningwearDressy nighttime clothing
tailcoat · white-tie · suit · ceremonial · sophisticated · elegant · polished · refined
Smooth, refined, accomplished
- preenedGroomed oneself carefully
- primpedGroomed oneself vainly
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- tidyFree from clutter
presentable · well-groomed · makeover · styled · coiffed · manicured · spruced-up · freshened
Tasteful, current flair
- stylishFashionably elegant
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- voguePrevailing popular style
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
couture · designer · haute · runway · ensemble · accessorized · boutique · fashionista
Made ornamental
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- accessorizedAdded decorative extras
- bejeweledDecorated with precious stones
sequined · glittery · beaded · embroidered · fancy · elaborate · lavish · ornate
October 31st festival
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- villainWicked story antagonist
pirate · witch · vampire · zombie · princess · knight · clown · fantasy
With identity concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- aliasAdopted false name
- concealmentAct of hiding something
impersonation · unrecognizable · identity · covert · clandestine · hidden · anonymity · deception
black-tie
Formal evening dress code
eveningwear · tailcoat · white-tie · suit · ceremonial · sophisticated · elegant · polished · refined · debonair
polished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
tidy · presentable · well-groomed · makeover · styled · coiffed · manicured · spruced-up · freshened · smartened
chic
Tasteful, current flair
glamorous · couture · designer · haute · runway · ensemble · accessorized · boutique · fashionista · sharp
adorned
Made ornamental
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- accessorizedAdded decorative extras
bejeweled · sequined · glittery · beaded · embroidered · fancy · elaborate · lavish · ornate · trimmed
Halloween
October 31st festival
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- superheroPowered champion against evil
villain · pirate · witch · vampire · zombie · princess · knight · clown · fantasy · historical
incognito
With identity concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- aliasAdopted false name
concealment · impersonation · unrecognizable · identity · covert · clandestine · hidden · anonymity · deception · pretense
- dressed updolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up, glammed up
- dressed statesclothed, unclothed, naked, nude, bare
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- alteredmodified, changed, altered, edited, revised
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- sugarcoatedsugarcoated, candy-coated, sweetened, honeyed, sugary