togged up
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dressed in fancy or formal clothing: Wearing clothes that are elaborate, decorative, or suitable for a special occasion, often implying a smart or showy appearance.
Usage
- The adjective "togged up" is typically used in informal British English. It describes someone who is wearing clothes that are noticeably smart, formal, or fancy, often for a specific event. It can sometimes carry a slightly humorous or critical tone, suggesting the clothing is perhaps overly elaborate for the situation.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "togged up to the nines": An intensified informal phrase meaning dressed extremely smartly or fashionably.
- She was togged up to the nines for her graduation ball.
Variants and Related Words
- Tog (verb, informal): To dress or clothe.
- I need to tog myself out in something warm.
- Togs (noun, plural, informal): Clothes, especially for a particular purpose (e.g., swimming togs).
- Togged out (adjective): A synonym for "togged up," meaning dressed in a particular way, often smartly.
- The team were togged out in their new kit.
Synonyms
- Dressed up: Wearing formal or fancy clothes.
- Dolled up (informal): Dressed smartly or glamorously (often used for women).
- Spruced up: Made neat, smart, or clean in appearance.
- Gussied up (informal, chiefly North American): Dressed in a showy or fancy way.
Antonyms
- Dressed down: Wearing informal clothes.
- Scruffy: Untidy and dirty in appearance.
- Casual: Relaxed and informal in style.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
- Tog up/out (phrasal verb): The verb form from which "togged up" is derived, meaning to dress someone or oneself.
- We togged the kids up in their party clothes.
- In full fig (idiom, informal): Dressed in very formal or ceremonial clothes.
- The ambassador arrived in full fig.
Adjective
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dressed in fancy or formal clothing
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