gussying 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