Phrasal Verb: Dress Up
to wear nice clothes
Examples
- Dress up for the party.
Key rules
- Dress up means wear formal or special clothes
- It is used without an object or with "for": dress up for the party
- Dress up as means wear a costume: dress up as a pirate
- It is informal in everyday speech
Common mistakes
- Dress up a costume → Dress up as a pirate
💡 Tip: "Dress" alone means put on clothes; "get dressed" is the everyday form.