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- verb intransitive To wear
fancy dress . - verb intransitive To wear a
costume . - verb transitive To
decorate ; toprettify . - verb transitive To present in a favorable light.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb dress in a costume
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
- verb make something appear superficially attractive
- verb put a caparison on
- verb dress in a certain manner
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