a woman wearing lots of make-up and jewelry

[Charlie Bernstein]

I've also never heard putting on the dog.

Now you have! Aren't you glad you made it to the party?

 

[tedmc]

What about decked up?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

What about decked up?

That's decked out.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Then there are gussied up and dressed to kill.

Have you Googled it yet?

 

[alpacinou]

Then there are gussied up and dressed to kill.

Have you Googled it yet?

Is this correct and natural?

You don't have to be dressed to kill. It's a simple get-together.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is this correct and natural?

You don't have to be dressed to kill. It's a simple get-together.

Or: You don't have to dress to kill. . . .

 

[GoesStation]

Is this correct and natural?

You don't have to be dressed to kill. It's a simple get-together.

More naturally: You don't have to get dressed up. Simple language works best in most circumstances.

 

[emsr2d2]

Dress code: casual.

 

[PeterCW]

I would be careful about how I used "tarted up". To me it can carry a suggestion that the make up is overdone.