dress as

dress (up) as (someone or something)

1. To wear clothing or accessories that cause one to look like someone or something else. My daughter plans to dress up as Cinderella for Halloween.
2. To outfit someone or something in clothing or accessories. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "dress" and "up" or "as" (if "up" is not being used). I have a friend who really enjoys dressing her dachshund as different historical figures.
See also: dress
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dress (up) as someone or something

to dress in the manner of someone or something. l am going to dress up as a ghost for Halloween. Larry will dress up as the pumpkin from Cinderella.
See also: dress
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • dress (up) as (someone or something)
  • do something for (someone or something)
  • do something for somebody/something
  • weakness
  • have a weakness for
  • have a weakness for (someone or something)
  • queen up
  • kit out
  • kit up
  • kitting
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