gussying up

A form of gussy up — To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gussy up
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gussying up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gussying%20up

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“gussying up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gussying%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gussying up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gussying%20up.

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