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gussies up

gussies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gussy up.

Meaning of gussy up

Verb

gussy up (third-person singular simple present gussies up, present participle gussying up, simple past and past participle gussied up)

  1. (US, informal, intransitive) To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.
    • You bet she'll gussy up for the party.
    Synonyms:
    doll up
  2. (US, informal, transitive) To make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.
    • You can have plain green beans, or gussie them up with a bit of cheese and onion.
    Synonyms:
    spruce up

Questions about gussies up

What is gussies up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gussies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gussy up.

Words near gussies up in the dictionary

  1. gussets
  2. gussie
  3. gussie up
  4. gussied up
  5. gussies
  6. gussies up
  7. Gussow
  8. Gussows
  9. gussuk
  10. gussuks
  11. gussy

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