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hussying up

hussying up is the present participle and gerund 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 hussying up

What is hussying up the present participle and gerund of?
Hussying up is the present participle and gerund of hussy up.

Words near hussying up in the dictionary

  1. husstussie
  2. husstussies
  3. hussy
  4. hussy up
  5. hussydom
  6. hussying up
  7. hussyness
  8. Hust
  9. Hustad
  10. Hustads
  11. Hustead

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