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gus⋅sy
[guhs-ee] 
verb, -sied, -sy⋅ing. Informal.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually fol. by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to dress in one's best clothes (usually fol. by up): to gussy up for the ball. |
Origin:
1935–40; of obscure orig.
1935–40; of obscure orig.
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| gus·sy (gŭs'ē) tr.v. gus·sied, gus·sy·ing, gus·sies Slang To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish: gussied herself up in sequins and feathers. [Perhaps from Australian slang gussie, an effeminate man, from Gussie, diminutive of the personal name Augustus.] |
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