Phrasal Verbs – DRESS, Definitions and Example Sentences

English Phrasal Verbs – DRESS, Definitions and Example Sentences

Dress sb up

to give sb special clothes to wear

Her mother loves to dress her up.

Dress sb down

to scold

The manager dressed them down  in front of the whole school.

100 Most Common Phrasal Verbs List with Meaning

Dress sth up

to make sth look better, more attactive,etc.

The jeweler dressed his gold up.

 

Dress down

to wear informal clothes

In this office, employees always dress down on fridays.

 

Dress up

to put on formal clothes for a special occasion

You don’t need to dress up for the party.