"dude up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dudes up [present, singular, third-person], duding up [participle, present], duded up [participle, past], duded up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dude up (third-person singular simple present dudes up, present participle duding up, simple past and past participle duded up)
  1. (US, transitive, intransitive) To dress up; to dress in smart or special clothes. Tags: US, intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Clothing

Inflected forms

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