spruce up

phrasal verb

spruced up; sprucing up; spruces up

Definition of spruce up

: to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive We spruced up the room with a fresh coat of paint. I need to spruce myself up a bit before we go out to dinner.

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