gussy up

gus·sy up

verb \ˈgə-sē-ˈəp\

gus·sied upgus·sy·ing up

Definition of GUSSY UP

transitive verb

: dress up, embellish

Examples of GUSSY UP

1. <gone are the days when the high school prom was held in the gym, which had been gussied up for the occasion>

Origin of GUSSY UP

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1952

Related to GUSSY UP

Synonyms: adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, do, doll up, do up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, decorate, ornament, pretty (up), trim

Antonyms: blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Related Words: accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out); brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up); boss, chase; braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe; appliqué, gild, paint; diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl; redecorate, redo

Near Antonyms: simplify, streamline; bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover; uglify

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Rhymes with GUSSY UP

belly-up, belly up, bottom-up, buckle up, bundle up, buttercup, butter up, buttoned-up, cover-up, cozy up, double up, dummy up, fancy up, follow-up, higher-up, lighten up, live it up, loosen up, loving cup, measure up, mix it up, open up, pick-me-up, pony up, power up, runner-up, seven-up, shoot-'em-up, stirrup cup, suck it up, suction cup, summing-up, up-and-up, wickiup, winding-up