English · Phrasal verb Attested

dress up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put on special or fancy clothes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mặc quần áo đặc biệt hoặc trang trọng

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mặc trang phục thể hiện mình là một nhân vật nhất định hoặc người nổi tiếng

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mặc trang phục cho (ai đó) thể hiện họ là một nhân vật nhất định hoặc người nổi tiếng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “dress up” mean?

To put on special or fancy clothes.

Is “dress up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.