whore up
C1 slang separable both
In simple words
To dress in a way that people think is too sexy or inappropriate. This word is very rude.
Literal meaning: To dress like a sex worker.
Meanings
1 C1 slang
(Vulgar, offensive) To dress in an extremely provocative or sexually explicit manner.
"She told her sister she had whored herself up for the party and was embarrassed to be seen with her."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Vulgar and highly offensive. Used to criticise someone's appearance in crude terms. ESL learners should avoid this expression. More common in American English. 'Tart up' is a milder British equivalent.
Forms
Base
whore up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
whores up
he/she/it
Past simple
whored up
yesterday
Past participle
whored up
have + pp
-ing form
whoring up
continuous
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Synonyms
tart up dress provocatively
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