as in adorns
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
gone are the days when the high school prom was held in the gym, which had been gussied up for the occasion
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drapes
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Antique books from The Last Bookstore line the walls, while Italian Renaissance artwork drapes the bar.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
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It’s made from a luxe and soft silk material that drapes well and looks like the real thing.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Gussies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gussies%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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