Definition of gussy up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gussy up

phrasal verb

gussy up | gussy somebody/something up

(North American English, informal) to dress yourself in an attractive way; to make somebody/something more attractive, especially in a showy way synonym dress up
- Even the stars get tired of gussying up for the awards.
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