rig out

Học thuật
Thân thiện
rig out

She decided to rig out in her finest gown for the evening gala.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive, often used in passive voice):
    • To dress someone or oneself in a special, elaborate, or formal manner, often for a specific occasion or purpose. It implies putting on clothing that is particularly noticeable, decorative, or unlike one's usual attire.
Usage
  • The verb "rig out" is commonly used in informal contexts. It often describes the act of dressing up in a costume, uniform, or fancy clothes.
  • It is frequently used in the passive construction "be rigged out" or "get rigged out."
  • The phrasal verb can take an object (rig someone out) or be reflexive (rig oneself out).
Examples
  • Active voice:
    • She rigged her son out as a pirate for the school play.
    • We need to rig out the team in matching uniforms before the tournament.
  • Passive voice:
    • The guests were all rigged out in their finest evening wear.
    • He got rigged out in a ridiculous costume for the themed party.
Advanced Usage
  • "to rig someone out in something": This structure specifies the particular clothing or outfit.
    • They rigged the actors out in authentic medieval armor.
  • The term can sometimes carry a slightly humorous or critical tone, suggesting the outfit is overly elaborate, strange, or impractical.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rig-out (noun, informal): An outfit or set of clothes, especially a distinctive or unusual one.
    • He was wearing a strange rig-out of mismatched patterns.
Synonyms
  • Dress up: To wear formal or fancy clothes.
  • Attire: To dress, especially in fine or special clothes (more formal).
  • Deck out: To decorate or adorn someone with clothing or accessories.
  • Fancy up: To make more attractive or elegant (informal).
Phrasal Verbs
  • Rig out is itself a phrasal verb. There are no further separable phrasal verbs derived directly from it in common usage.
Related Idioms
  • While not a direct idiom, "rig out" is conceptually related to expressions like:
    • "Dressed to the nines": Dressed very smartly or glamorously.
    • "Done up": Dressed elaborately. (e.g., She was all done up for the gala.)
rig out

She decided to rig out in her finest gown for the evening gala.

Verb
  1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
    • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
    • The young girls were all fancied up for the party

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "rig out"

Từ có nhắc đến "rig out"