HyperDic: gussy_up

English > 1 sense of the expression gussy up:
VERBbodygussy up, overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog output on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
English > gussy up: 1 sense > verb 1, body
MeaningPut on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsoverdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out
Narrowerbedizen, dizendress up garishly and tastelessly
enrobeadorn with a robe / robe
prankdress up showily
preen, primp, plume, dressDress or groom with elaborate care
tart updress up in a cheap and provocative way
Broaderdress, get dressedPut on clothes
Oppositedress down, underdressDress informally and casually
Similar tocostume, dress upDress in a costume
dress, dress upDress in a certain manner
Spanisharreglarse, ataviarse, ataviar
Catalanarreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir-se

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