gussy


gus·sy

G0320200 (gŭs′ē)tr.v. gus·sied, gus·sy·ing, gus·sies Slang To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish: gussied herself up in sequins and feathers.
[Perhaps from Australian slang gussie, an effeminate man, from Gussie, diminutive of the personal name Augustus.]

gus•sy

(ˈgʌs i)

v. -sied, -sy•ing. Informal. v.t. 1. to adorn or decorate in a gimmicky, showy manner (usu. fol. by up): to gussy up a room with mirrors and lights. v.i. 2. to dress in one's best clothes (usu. fol. by up). [1950–55; of obscure orig.]