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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

Hypernyms

  • Get Dressed
  • Dress

Hyponyms

  • Bedizen
  • Primp
  • Plume
  • Dress
  • Tart Up
  • Enrobe
  • Preen
  • Prank
  • Dizen
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