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gussy
/ˈɡʌsi/
verb INFORMAL • NORTH AMERICAN

make someone or something more attractive, especially

in a showy or gimmicky way.
"shopkeepers gussied up their window displays"

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Dressed up, as in Dana loves to get all gussied up

and go to a !ne restaurant. The origin of this
expression is not clear, though possibly it relates to
the earlier use of the noun gussie (derived from a
proper name) for an e"eminate man. [ Slang; mid-
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Gussy
the art or action of primping ones self in order to appeal to
the animalistic sexual senses of the opposite sex. commonly
preformed by individuals lacking self ...

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Gussy De!nition & Meaning

Gussy definition, to enhance the attractiveness of in a
gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room
gussied up with mirrors and lights.

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29 Dec 2018 — Informal. to enhance the attractiveness of in
a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a roo…
gussied up with mirrors and lights.

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Gussy de!nition and meaning | Collins

English Dictionary
Gussy definition: to dress ( up ) or decorate in a fine or
showy way | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and
examples.

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6 days ago — gussy someone/something up definition: 1. to
make someone or something look more attractive or
impressive: 2. to make someone or…

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gussy
1952, apparently from Gussy (adjective), schoolyard slang
for “overly dressed” (1940); perhaps related to gussie
(“effeminate man”) (1901) and somehow ...

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GUSSY meaning: 1 : to put fancy clothes, jewelry, etc., on
(someone) usually used as (be) gussied up; 2 : to make
(something) more attractive, impressive, ...

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Gussy up De!nition & Meaning

The meaning of GUSSY UP is dress up, embellish.

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Gussy De!nition & Meaning

Gussy definition: To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or
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Gussy up - De!nition, Meaning &

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To gussy up is to decorate something or dress up for a
special occasion. You might want to gussy up your living
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translation, English dictionary definition of gussy. tr.v.
gus·sied , gus·sy·ing , gus·sies Slang To dr...

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