|
|
gus·sy
 gussy
|
|
- pronunciation:
- guh
si
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gussies, gussying, gussied |
| definition: |
(informal) to dress in one's best clothes, or to dress in an exaggeratedly showy manner (usu. fol. by "up").
I'd never seen him out of sweatshirts and jeans, but he gussied up for his friend's wedding. |
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to dress up; decorate for show (usu. fol. by "up").
She gussied up her apartment for her parents' visit. |
| related words: |
clothe |
|
|