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Meanings of spruced up in English

Dressed in fancy or formal clothing.

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Usage of spruced up in English
1
Combat has been spruced up for when you need to engage enemies.
The South African
2
All modernized and spruced up with a change of name-LakesideHoliday Homes.
The lake
3
It feels like a budget car spruced up to attract premium customers.
News.com.au
4
So James spruced up and duly presented himself at the study door.
The Man on the Box
5
They just seem like spruced up versions of what we already got.
The new yorker
6
Once back, he notices that Golden Gate has been spruced up significantly.
The new yorker
7
Me and Soda and Darry always got spruced up before a rumble.
The Outsiders
8
A forlorn, shabby creature, pathetically spruced up, arrives from a ten-mile tramp.
Without Prejudice
9
I never saw any one so spruced up, shall I call it?
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories
10
Temple Bar and the surrounding area could also be spruced up.
The Irish Times
11
Here it is again, spruced up visually but otherwise largely identical.
Independent.ie
12
He was all spruced up, and as nervous and excited as a schoolboy.
Chronicles of Avonlea
13
Rosé in ice buckets and spruced up couples at the bar.
The Guardian
14
It is neither run down, nor spruced up, too rich or too poor.
The Guardian
15
The house was renovated four years ago and has been spruced up for sale.
The Irish Times
16
I'm spruced up today; I don't always dress like this.
The Guardian
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Spruced up through the time
Spruced up across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common