gussy up
Example Sentences
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Dolly Parton is starting an apparel brand for dogs that will let pet owners gussy up their pups just like the legendary country music singer.
From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2022
It’s conceivable Amtrak could gussy up its slightly brisker Northeast Acela route.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021
The trouble arrives when he tries to gussy up his psychologist’s hat with his more elaborate public intellectual’s attire.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Here are a few of my most turned-to finishes that can easily gussy up the simplest cake:
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2021
“Let’s try it! We’ll just take Miss St. James’s hairbrush and a perfume bottle or two—something to gussy up Theo’s room and make it look as though a young lady lives there.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
