heraus|putzen
Translation
to dress up, to spruce up, to deck out
Examples
Sie hat sich für die Party herausgeputzt.
She dressed up for the party.
Das Haus wurde für Weihnachten herausgeputzt.
The house was decked out for Christmas.
Grammar Patterns
sich4 ((for sth.)) to dress up for sth. She dressed up for the opera.
((sth.)) to deck sth. out The family decks the house out for Christmas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich schick machen (to dress up), schmücken (to decorate)
Etymology
From 'heraus-' (out, implying 'to make stand out') + 'putzen' (to clean, polish). 'To polish up to make it stand out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'polishing' ('putzen') yourself or something until it stands 'out' ('heraus') in a crowd.