togged up

1 9.1

Wearing smart clothes for a special event

idiom

: arreglado

He arrived togged up in a sharp suit and tie.

Examples

The children were togged up in their finest clothes for the wedding.
Are you togged up for the gala tonight?
They were all togged up for the charity ball last night.
He looked very togged up for the wedding.
He arrived togged up in a sharp suit and tie.
The children were togged up in their finest clothes for the wedding.
They were all togged up for the charity ball last night.

Synonyms

dressed

vstogged up

765 1.0

Wearing special clothes for an occasion, for example a party

focuses specifically on smart, fancy, or formal clothing rather than any clothing

well-dressed

vstogged up

50 2.4

Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt

adds a stronger sense of fanciness or formality than simple neatness

dressed-up

vstogged up

46 2.7

Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event

is the same idea but can apply more broadly, not only occasions

smart

vstogged up

18 2.4

Looks neat, clean, and fashionable

leans more toward fancy or formal dressing rather than casual stylishness

dressy

vstogged up

13 3.6

Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party

is broader covering smart or fancy clothing in many situations

dolled up

vstogged up

Informal

13 6.9

Dressed in fancy clothes and makeup for a special event

is about smart or formal clothes without adding makeup or grooming detail

attired

vstogged up

Formal

8 5.4

Wearing special or formal clothes

is the common casual phrase for smart or fancy clothing

dressed to the nines

vstogged up

Informal

4 7.6

Wearing very elegant formal clothes for a special occasion

includes very elegant dress but also less extreme formal or fancy clothing

turned out

vstogged up

4 4.1

Dressed neatly and looking smart for a special event

is similar but leans more to formal or fancy clothes rather than just impressive

dressed to impress

vstogged up

Informal

4 5.6

Wearing smart, attractive clothes so other people notice you

is about being smart or formal without necessarily aiming to impress others

spruced up

vstogged up

Informal

1 4.6

Neat and attractive, often dressed or decorated for a special occasion

is broader, including fancy dress as well as simple smart clothing

spiffed up

vstogged up

Informal

1 7.4

Dressed in nice clothes or made to look neat and attractive

is the general idea of being smart or formal without stressing extreme style

suited and booted

vstogged up

1 6.3

Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event

is similar but can also mean smart or fancy dress in general situations

dressed to kill

vstogged up

Informal

1 6.8

Wearing very attractive, stylish clothes to get people's attention

is similar but may be less focused on causing strong admiration

to dudded up

vstogged up

Archaic

1 8.2

To wear nice clothes for a special event

expresses the same smart dressing but can be used more generally

togged

vstogged up

1 8.4

Wearing smart or fancy clothes

is specifically about smart or fancy dress rather than general dressing

dressed spiffily

vstogged up

Informal

1 7.8

Wearing stylish, elegant clothes

covers that look but also includes plain formal dressing, not only elegance

garmented

vstogged up

Archaic

1 9.0

Wearing fine clothes for a special event

is the everyday phrase for smart or fancy dress rather than literary wording

nobby

vstogged up

9.9

A person who dresses stylishly to show wealth or high social class

is neutral about social class and simply means smart or formal dressing

Antonyms

casual

63 1.3

Suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions

undressed

NSFW

32 1.9

A person who is not wearing any clothes

How Dressed

black tie

Formal

27 3.7

formal

2 3.5

togged up

1 9.1

casual

63 1.3

Surface Forms

toggled up positive

Morphology

togged + up

The meaning is directly derivable from 'togged' (dressed) plus the particle 'up' which commonly marks an intensive or formal/complete dressing (as in 'dressed up'). Even if 'up' was not listed, the composition follows a standard English pattern (verb/adjective + up = intensified or made formal), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer 'dressed in smart/formal clothing'.

Etymology

Togged up may come from the old word tog, meaning a piece of clothing and linked to the Roman word 'toga'. Being togged up meant you had those clothes on, so the phrase now means 'dressed up' in smart or formal clothes.