gus‧sy /ˈɡʌsi/
verb (
past tense and past participle gussied,
present participle gussying,
third person singular gussies)
[
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: Perhaps from gussie 'weak or stupid man' (19-20 centuries), from the male or female name Gussie]
gussy somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb American English informal to make someone look attractive by dressing them in their best clothes, or to make something look attractive by decorating it:
All the girls will be gussied up for the party. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲