to tog up
- phrasal verb
- UK
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arreglarse
- Everyone togged up for the annual awards ceremony.
Examples
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She decided to tog up for the party.
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She loves to tog up in vintage dresses when she goes dancing.
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We decided to tog up for the gala dinner and wear our best outfits.
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He always togged up for the annual gala.
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She decided to tog up for the party in her finest dress and stylish heels.
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Before attending the gala, he needed to tog up in a tuxedo to impress the guests.
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They always tog up in their best outfits when going out for special occasions.
Synonyms
178
2.7
Put on special clothes for an event or to look attractive
38
4.0
Put on formal clothes or a uniform for an event
15
4.1
To make a person or a room look special with clothes and decorations
8
8.7
Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations
8
7.2
To get ready by fixing your clothes, hair, or makeup carefully
7
3.9
Make yourself look attractive by dressing and doing your hair or makeup
7
4.6
To put on special clothes to look nice or impressive
6
4.3
Make people and places look nicer by dressing up, adding decorations, or using makeup
5
8.6
To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer
4
3.7
To dress in special clothes to look different or attractive
1
7.4
To make something like a car or outfit look very fancy by adding bright decorations
1
6.8
Make yourself or someone more stylish using clothes and makeup
1
7.2
To dress up and make yourself look attractive for a special event
1
3.4
To dress someone in special clothes for an event
1
6.2
To wear very attractive clothes to impress people
To put on special clothes to look nice for an event
To make someone or something look fancier to impress people
To dress in special clothes to look attractive
To put on fancy clothes to look good
Dress yourself or others in fancy clothes to look impressive
To dress in nice clothes for a special event
To put clothes on someone, often in a special way for warmth
To make a person or thing look fancy, often in a showy way
Make something look more stylish and attractive
To make something or yourself look neat and attractive
Make a person look neat and more attractive by dressing and grooming them carefully
To dress someone or make them act in a showy, fashionable way
To dress carefully to look fancy
To dress neatly and formally for an event
Antonyms
How Dressed
Surface Forms
Morphology
tog + up
The verb 'tog' means to dress or outfit and the particle 'up' commonly adds a sense of dressing fully or for effect, so the combined meaning 'to put on special or elaborate clothes' is directly derivable. This follows a standard verb+particle composition (as in 'dress up'), a cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely understand it.
Etymology
Tog up comes from the old word tog meaning 'clothes'. Imagine pulling on your best outfit for a party; to tog up means 'to dress up' so you look smart and impressive.