单词 | gussy up |
释义 | gussy upphrasal verb See full dictionary entry for gussyIf someone is gussied up, they are dressed very smartly. If something is gussied up, it is made more interesting or attractive. [mainly US, informal] They all got gussied up. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] ...plans to gussy up the venues, offering better food and games arcades. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also V pron P]gussy up in British English (ˈɡʌsɪ) verbWord forms: -sies, -sying or -sied (tr, adverb) slang, mainly US to give (a person or thing) a smarter or more interesting appearance Word origin C20: probably from the name Gussie, diminutive of AugustaExamples of 'gussy up' in a sentence |
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