hussy up

verb

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!”

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Meanings

verbhussy up (third-person singular simple present hussies up, present participle hussying up, simple past and past participle hussied up)

present singular third person hussies up · participle present hussying up · participle past hussied up · past hussied up

  1. colloquialderogatoryintransitiveTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing.

Similar
hussy it upslut upslut it uptart up
Also see
slut it uptart up
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Chicago

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