"dress the part" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dresses the part [present, singular, third-person], dressing the part [participle, present], dressed the part [participle, past], dressed the part [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dress the part (third-person singular simple present dresses the part, present participle dressing the part, simple past and past participle dressed the part)
  1. To wear the clothing that is appropriate to a role. Related terms: look the part
    Sense id: en-dress_the_part-en-verb-o6ni8QEJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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