Dude (oneself) up American British slang
To dress politely and even more formally than normal
I am invited to a ceremony tonight so I need to dude myself up.
Jenny dudes herself up in the opening of her store because many important partners will attend.
I have to dude myself up whenever I come to the office.
The verb "dude" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Suggest someone or oneself for consideration in a selection, such as a competition, application pool, election, etc.
Kamala Harris is expected to put her name on the hat for the US president.