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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDressing-Up
/ˈdrɛs.ɪŋ ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of putting on clothes, especially formal or elaborate attire.
"The children enjoyed dressing-up as their favorite characters for the school play." - 2
A playful activity where individuals wear costumes or fancy clothes.
"Dressing-up is a popular pastime during Halloween when kids transform into various characters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dressing-up' combines the verb 'dress', originating from Old French 'drecier', meaning 'to arrange or set in order', and 'up', which has been used in English since the 14th century to indicate completion or enhancement. The phrase has evolved to denote the act of putting on clothes, especially for a special occasion or for play.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dressing-Up" is said worldwide
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Costume
Transliteration: kos-tyoom
"Les enfants aiment se déguiser pour Halloween."
Verkleidung
Transliteration: fer-kly-dung
"Die Kinder haben Spaß beim Verkleiden für die Schulaufführung."
Travestimento
Transliteration: tra-ves-ti-men-to
"I bambini si divertono a travestirsi per il carnevale."
Disfraz
Transliteration: dis-fraz
"Los niños disfrutan disfrazarse en Halloween."
Fantasia
Transliteration: fan-ta-zi-a
"As crianças adoram se fantasiar para a festa de Halloween."
पोशाक
Transliteration: poshak
"बच्चों को स्कूल नाटक के लिए पोशाक पहनना पसंद है।"
打扮
Transliteration: dǎ bàn
"孩子们喜欢在学校表演中打扮成他们最喜欢的角色。"
변장
Transliteration: byeonjang
"아이들은 학교 연극을 위해 변장하는 것을 좋아합니다."
仮装
Transliteration: kasou
"子供たちは学校の劇のために仮装するのが好きです。"
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