gussysomeone/somethingup
phrasal verbwithgussyverbuk/ˈɡʌs.i/us/ˈɡʌs.i/
USinformaloftenhumorousto make someone or somethinglookmoreattractiveorimpressive:
Themuseumwill putfinishingtoucheson newexhibitsand gussy upoldonesintimefor thegrandreopening.
He was all gussied up in ajacketandfrilledshirt.
Beauty and attractiveness
- aesthetic
- attractiveness
- beauty
- chic
- crowning gloryidiom
- good looks
- gorgeousness
- grace
- gracefulness
- grandeur
- magnificence
- majestically
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesqueness
- splendour
- stateliness
- sublimity
- sultriness
- va-va-voom
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Decorating or making something attractive