1 C1 idiomatic informal
To dress someone (or oneself) in smart, stylish, or fancy clothes, often for a special occasion.
"He got all duded up for the awards dinner in a brand-new suit."
separable
dude up
C1 informal separable transitive/intransitive
To dress oneself or another person up in smart, fancy, or flashy clothes.
In plain English
To put on very nice or fancy clothes, or to make someone else look very dressed up.
What does "dude up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Chiefly North American; considered somewhat old-fashioned or regional. Rarely used in contemporary standard English. Often used reflexively ('all duded up'). The past participle form 'duded up' is more commonly encountered than the bare form.
Words that pair with "dude up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
all fancy outfit evening best clothes
How to conjugate "dude up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
dude up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dudes up
he/she/it
Past simple
duded up
yesterday
Past participle
duded up
have + pp
-ing form
duding up
continuous
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