fancied up

verb

Definition of fancied upnext
past tense of fancy up
as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels

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  1. adorned
  2. decorated
  3. draped
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  • Appetizers are adorned with the brand’s signature cannage motif, shaped like a couture bow or imprinted with the leopard motif nodding to Dior’s muse Mitzah Bricard.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorned
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  • Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The annual Christmas parade is filled with marching bands, floats decorated by local businesses, and, of course, Santa.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • Any leftover lights that weren't broken or half lit were then draped casually on some low bushes out front.
    Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of draped
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Thesaurus Entries Near fancied up

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