Meaning
To dress up smartly; to get all dressed up in your finest — 'she dress off fi di wedding' means she got dressed up beautifully for the wedding. To 'dress off' is to make a real effort with your appearance, putting on your best clothes and looking sharp. It is a step above just getting dressed: it means looking your best.
Examples
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She dress off nice fi di party.
She got all dressed up nicely for the party.
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Him dress off inna him best suit.
He dressed up in his best suit.
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Wi dress off fi di christening.
We got dressed up for the christening.
Origin
From 'dress' + 'off' (fully, completely); to dress up smartly. See [[criss]], [[sunday-best]].
How it’s used
To dress up smartly / get all dressed up. See [[criss]], [[sunday-best]].