dressed-upadj.

Brit.

/ˌdrɛst ˈʌp/, U.S.

/ˌdrɛst ˈəp/

Forms: see dressed adj. and up adv.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dressed adj., up adv.¹

Etymology: < dressed adj. + up adv.¹, after to dress up at dress v. Phrasal verbs.

That has been dressed up (in various senses); esp. (of a person) clothed in a particularly stylish, elaborate, or ostentatious manner; (also) wearing a costume or fancy dress; (of clothing) enhanced with decorative accessories. Also figurative.

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1662 J. Wenlock Humble Declar. 50 I was driven to forsake my new dressed up Nest, before I was well warm therein.

1696 J. Dryden, Jr. Husband his Own Cuckold iii. ii. 31 A drest up fashionable Gentleman.

1753 ‘A. Fitz-Adam’ World 120 The numbers of drest-up monkeys and dancing dogs, which have lately contributed so much to our public entertainments.

1766 Midnight Spy iii. 18 When they approached the bar, a dressed-up woman started up.

1825 Universal Songster I. 441/2 How I chuckles oft to see Great dressed-up monkeys grin at me.

1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales I. ix. 92 Whenever I go to Chester, and a dressedup madam jostles against me, I shall call her carn-butein.

1884 Overland Monthly Sept. 244/1 Dressed up men like papa and Dr. Tenney fight with their tongues.

1920 Spatula June 339/1 There's a picture of the wild man and a funny dressed up clown.

1976 O. Friedrich Going Crazy x. 243 Maybe he wanted a dressed-up account, because the account I was giving was really not very pretty.

2010 M. Meikle How much does your Head Weigh? 83 Although gloves used to be worn for all formal occasions, you rarely see them anymore as part of a dressed-up outfit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dressed-up
释义	dressed-upadj. Brit. /ˌdrɛst ˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌdrɛst ˈəp/ Forms: see dressed adj. and up adv.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dressed adj., up adv.¹ Etymology: < dressed adj. + up adv.¹, after to dress up at dress v. Phrasal verbs. That has been dressed up (in various senses); esp. (of a person) clothed in a particularly stylish, elaborate, or ostentatious manner; (also) wearing a costume or fancy dress; (of clothing) enhanced with decorative accessories. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1662 J. Wenlock Humble Declar. 50 I was driven to forsake my new dressed up Nest, before I was well warm therein. 1696 J. Dryden, Jr. Husband his Own Cuckold iii. ii. 31 A drest up fashionable Gentleman. 1753 ‘A. Fitz-Adam’ World 120 The numbers of drest-up monkeys and dancing dogs, which have lately contributed so much to our public entertainments. 1766 Midnight Spy iii. 18 When they approached the bar, a dressed-up woman started up. 1825 Universal Songster I. 441/2 How I chuckles oft to see Great dressed-up monkeys grin at me. 1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales I. ix. 92 Whenever I go to Chester, and a dressedup madam jostles against me, I shall call her carn-butein. 1884 Overland Monthly Sept. 244/1 Dressed up men like papa and Dr. Tenney fight with their tongues. 1920 Spatula June 339/1 There's a picture of the wild man and a funny dressed up clown. 1976 O. Friedrich Going Crazy x. 243 Maybe he wanted a dressed-up account, because the account I was giving was really not very pretty. 2010 M. Meikle How much does your Head Weigh? 83 Although gloves used to be worn for all formal occasions, you rarely see them anymore as part of a dressed-up outfit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1662
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