To sign 'dress up', hold both hands open with your fingers spread and palms facing your body. Starting near your upper chest, brush your hands downwards twice. Your thumbs should lightly touch or brush against your chest as you make the short downward motions.
Sign 'I', 'love', and then use the double downward brushing motion on your chest for 'dress up', followed by 'party'.
Sign 'children', 'play', and then perform the 'dress up' sign by brushing your open hands down your chest twice.
Sign 'we', 'need', 'dress up' (brushing the chest twice), and 'dinner', while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'love', and then use the double downward brushing motion on your chest for 'dress up', followed by 'party'.
Sign 'children', 'play', and then perform the 'dress up' sign by brushing your open hands down your chest twice.
Sign 'we', 'need', 'dress up' (brushing the chest twice), and 'dinner', while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, the sign for 'dress up' is the same as the sign for 'clothes' or 'dress'. The context of your sentence will help clarify whether you mean the noun 'clothes' or the action of 'dressing up'.
Yes, this sign can be used to mean a dress you wear, clothes in general, or the act of dressing up. If you want to emphasize that it's a formal dress, you might add the sign for 'fancy'.
Both hands should move simultaneously in a downward brushing motion. They don't need to alternate; they move together at the same time.
