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gus·sy
 gussy
- pronunciation:
- guh
si
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gussied, gussies, gussying |
| definition: |
(informal) to dress in one's best clothes, or to dress in an exaggeratedly showy manner (usu. fol. by up).
He gussied up for the formal dance. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to dress up; decorate for show (usu. fol. by up).
She gussied up her apartment for her new boyfriend. |
| related words: |
clothe |
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