gussy up

Definition

To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.

Example Sentences

• "You bet she'll gussy up for the party."
• "Not trusting filmgoers to catch the drift, Ms. Coppola underscores the women’s attempts to gussy up with snippets of arch dialogue."
• "You can have plain green beans, or gussie them up with a bit of cheese and onion."