gussy up [ˈgʌsɪ]
vb (tr, adverb) -sies, -sying, -sied
Slang chiefly US to give (a person or thing) a smarter or more interesting appearance
[probably from the name Gussie, diminutive of Augusta]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  gussy up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, overdress, prink, get up primp, preen, dress, plume - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" prank - dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" tart up - dress up in a cheap and provocative way dress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" enrobe - adorn with a robe dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
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