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hussies up

hussies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hussy up.

Meaning of hussy up

Verb

hussy up (third-person singular simple present hussies up, present participle hussying up, simple past and past participle hussied up)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, intransitive) To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing.
    • Look at her, all hussied up with her makeup and fishnet stockings! For shame!
    Synonyms:
    hussy it up, slut up, slut it up, tart up

Questions about hussies up

What is hussies up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hussies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hussy up.

Words near hussies up in the dictionary

  1. hussie
  2. hussied up
  3. Hussien
  4. Hussiens
  5. hussies
  6. hussies up
  7. hussif
  8. hussifs
  9. hussiness
  10. Hussism
  11. Hussite

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