get dressed vs dress up

get dressed vs dress up
  To get dressed is a phrasal verb. It means to put on clothes.
  For example:
  I get dressed after I've had a shower.
  To dress up is a phrasal verb. It can mean to put on a costume, or to put on your best clothes.
  For example:
  I dressed up as a zombie for Halloween.
  I got dressed up for my job interview.

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  • get dressed vs dress up —   To get dressed is a phrasal verb. It means to put on clothes.   For example:   I get dressed after I ve had a shower.   To dress up is a phrasal verb. It can mean to put on a costume, or to put on your best clothes.   For example:   I dressed… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • get dressed — verb put on clothes we had to dress quickly dress the patient Can the child dress by herself? • Syn: ↑dress • Ant: ↑undress (for: ↑dress) …   Useful english dictionary

  • get dressed — verb To dress; to put on clothes; to clothe oneself. Syn: dress …   Wiktionary

  • dress — ► VERB 1) (also get dressed) put on one s clothes. 2) put clothes on (someone). 3) wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type: she dresses well. 4) decorate or arrange in an artistic or attractive way. 5) clean, treat, or apply a… …   English terms dictionary

  • dress up — verb 1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 5) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • dress — 1 /dres/ noun 1 (C) a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers her body from her shoulder to somewhere on her leg: Sheila wore a long red dress. compare skirt 1 (1) 2 (U) the way someone dresses: His dress is always very formal. 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dress — 1. verb 1) he dressed quickly Syn: put on clothes, clothe oneself, get dressed 2) she was dressed in a suit Syn: clothe, attire, garb, deck out, trick out, costume, array, robe; informal get up …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • dress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of clothing ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, elegant, gorgeous ▪ plain, simple ▪ She looked elegant in a simple black dress. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • dress — dress1 W2S2 [dres] n 1.) a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs →↑skirt ▪ Sheila wore a long red dress. ▪ a summer dress 2.) [U] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dress — dress1 [ dres ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to put on clothes. This verb is common in writing, but when you are speaking it is more usual to say that you get dressed: It only took her ten minutes to shower and dress. a ) transitive to put clothes… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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