Gussy Up (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She gussied herself up in her best evening gown for the charity gala.
- The kids love to gussy up as their favorite superheroes for Halloween.
- He gussied up in a fancy suit and tie to make a good impression on his date.
- The townspeople gussied up the local park with colorful decorations for the summer festival.
- The dancer spent hours gussying up her costume with intricate designs and glittering accessories.
Synonyms
- Get Up
- Trick Out
- Attire
- Overdress
- Deck Out
- Fancy Up
- Tog Up
- Fig Up
- Rig Out
- Deck Up
- Dress Up
- Fig Out
- Trick Up
- Prink
- Tog Out