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Huy phi hoang Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

english words

what is the difference meaning between ''dress up'' and ''suit up'' ?
  

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"dress up" means to put on smart or fancy clothes for a special occasion. For example, you might dress up to go to a wedding. Or you might dress up in a chicken costume to advertise a fried chicken business.

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  • "dress up" means to put on smart or fancy clothes for a special occasion.
  • For example, you might dress up to go to a wedding.
  • Or you might dress up in a chicken costume to advertise a fried chicken business.
  • "suit up" often means to put on protective clothing that is needed to perform a certain job.
  • It can also mean put on a suit (formal or business clothes) or, loosely, any clothes.
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"dress up" means to put on smart or fancy clothes for a special occasion. For example, you might dress up to go to a wedding. Or you might dress up in a chicken costume to advertise a fried chicken business.

"suit up" often means to put on protective clothing that is needed to perform a certain job. It can also mean put on a suit (formal or business clothes) or, loosely, any clothes.
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In the US "suit up" usually is used for sports uniforms, for example: "Okay, time to suit up (for the game) boys."

"Dress up" usually means to dress well for an evening out: "This is a fancy restaurant we're going to, so you've got to dress up.
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dress up also means to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance. See http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dress-up It's an activity that children like to do and is known as dressing-up in British English or dress-up in American English
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