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gussy — (v.) to dress up or decorate in a showy way, 1952, Amer.Eng. slang, apparently from Gussy (1940), schoolyard slang name for an overly dressed person, perhaps related to gussie (1901) effeminate man, and somehow connected to the nickname for… … Etymology dictionary
gussy — or gussie [gus′ē] vt., vi. gussied, gussying [after Gussie, nickname for AUGUSTA1] Slang to dress ( up) or decorate in a fine or showy way … English World dictionary
gussy up — verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gussy — gus|sy [ˈgʌsi] v past tense and past participle gussied present participle gussying third person singular gussies gussy up [gussy sb/sth<=>up] phr v [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Perhaps from gussie weak or stupid man (19 20 centuries), from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gussy — verb gussy up phrasal verb (I, T) AmE informal to make yourself look attractive by wearing your best clothes etc: gussy yourself up: Jolene gussied herself up for the party … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gussy up — verb To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments. You bet shell gussy up for the party … Wiktionary
gussy — gus|sy [ gʌsi ] verb ,gussy up phrasal verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to make someone or something look more attractive and fashionable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gussy — [[t]gʌ̱si[/t]] gussies, gussying, gussied Phrasal Verbs: gussy up … English dictionary
gussy up — PHRASAL VERB If someone is gussied up, they are dressed very smartly. If something is gussied up, it is made more interesting or attractive. [mainly AM, INFORMAL] [V ed P] They all got gussied up. [V P N (not pron)] ...plans to gussy up the… … English dictionary
gussy — verb (gussies, gussying, gussied) (gussy someone/thing up) N. Amer. informal make someone or something more attractive, especially in a showy way. Origin 1940s: perh. from Gussie, familiar form of the given name Augustus … English new terms dictionary
