gus·sy up
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gussied up; gussying up; gussies up
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Synonyms
- adorn,
- array,
- beautify,
- bedeck,
- bedizen,
- blazon,
- caparison,
- deck,
- decorate,
- do,
- do up,
- doll up,
- drape,
- dress,
- embellish,
- emblaze,
- emboss,
- enrich,
- fancify,
- fancy up,
- festoon,
- garnish,
- glitz (up),
- grace,
- ornament,
- pretty (up),
- trim
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“Gussy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gussy%20up. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of gussy up was in 1952
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