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Meanings of spruced up in inglés

Dressed in fancy or formal clothing.

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Examples for "dressed"
1
The gentry dressed in one fashion; the working classes dressed in another.
A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III
2
Louis Armstrong's new tailor asked him if he dressed left or right.
Black Deutschland
3
There's that perfectly formed, immaculately dressed young group in the second row.
The Irish Times
4
Democratic opposition groups dispatched staffers dressed as robots to Rubio's campaign events.
The Guardian
5
Al Qaeda members dressed as soldiers would have taken over several cities.
BBC
1
The Last Dance: Is the Michael Jordan documentary a dressed-up puff piece?
The Guardian
2
However, CFOs now see investment as a dressed-up word for cost.
The Irish Times
3
Among these and the others were dressed-up children with oiled hair.
The Awakening / (The Resurrection)
4
He seemed to know all about these dressed-up, chattering female traitors.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
5
I- Ireckonyou're the first- dressed-uplady Ieverdid git to know!
Then I'll Come Back to You
1
As usual, he was dressed to the nines and looked very divine.
Eve of darkness
2
They were dressed to the nines to attend church and community affairs.
Ebony
3
There's Smiler about town as bold as brass, and dressed to the nines.
The Eustace Diamonds
4
And everyone is dressed to the nines, my father said.
Winter’s Tale
5
Halle, smart, efficient, dressed to the nines on the outside, insecure on the inside.
Solomon's oak: a novel
1
Mouth gagged, hands tied, but dressed to kill, opry coat and everything!
Triple Spies
2
Harry was dressed to kill, as always, looking slick and polished.
The unnatural inquirer
3
You know, Ms. Deloche, you are surely dressed to kill.
Fortunate harbor
4
I suppose they will all be dressed to kill.
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore
5
He was a little cuss an' dressed to kill, with gloves on, an' all that.
Under Handicap / A Novel
1
The new Chief had dolled up in full uniform for this visit.
Under the dome: a novel
2
You see I am getting all dolled up for my Sammy Boy.
The Real Dope
3
She shipped a while back, and just come home all dolled up.
The Fighting Shepherdess
4
Several of us have got all dolled up for the occasion.
The Irish Times
5
Basically it was a sporty planet hopper dolled up to something it wasn't.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
1
One evening, as I sat pondering Jimmy Page, Jackson arrived, all spiffed up.
I’m With the Band
2
They're spiffed up with fancy saddles, braided harnesses, ornate spurs, and elaborate whips.
Reuters
3
I spiffed up my makeup and put a few hot rollers in my hair.
Two for the dough
4
The place had been spiffed up considerably since the last time he had been here.
Gravity
5
Everybody else, including Unk, was all spiffed up.
The Sirens of Titan
1
Meet me about half-past seven, Walter, up in the room, all togged up.
The Silent Bullet
2
It was Del Mar, all togged up and carrying a magazine in his hand.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
3
Observe my lady in curl-papers and my lady togged up for a dinner party.
The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture
4
The next day they came to a party at the Settlement House togged up in their plunder.
The Precipice: A Novel
5
On'y, if I was togged up regardless on a night like this I'd blue a cab fare.
Number Seventeen
Usage of spruced up in inglés
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