Dress-up (verb)

To wear special or formal clothes.

Origin:

From the phrase to dress up meaning to wear special or formal clothes.

Examples:

1. The children love to dress-up in costumes and play pretend.
2. It"s a fancy dress party, so you"ll need to dress-up.
3. She decided to dress-up for her job interview to make a good impression.
4. The theater company was asked to dress-up in period costumes for the historical play.
5. The girl dress-up in her best dress for her graduation ceremony.