Gussied up Meaning in English
expression · lemma: gussy up
ˈɡəsid/ /ˈəp
GUH-see-duhp
ɡˈʌsɪd/ /ˈʌp
gUSS-id-uhp
Definition
Wearing fancy or special clothes, or being carefully styled to look very nice, often for a special occasion.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, slightly old-fashioned in tone. Often used as 'all gussied up.' Usually refers to people, sometimes to objects or places decorated to look fancy. More playful than 'dressed up.'
Spanish: arreglado - arreglada - muy arregladoPortuguese (BR): arrumado - enfeitado - vestido de maneira caprichadaPortuguese (PT): aprumado - enfeitado - vestido de forma elaboradaChinese (Simplified): 打扮得很漂亮 - 盛装打扮Chinese (Traditional): 打扮得很漂亮 - 盛裝打扮Hindi: सज-धज करArabic: متأنق - متأنقة - متزينBengali: সাজগোজ করা - জমকালোভাবে সাজানোRussian: прихорошиться - приодеться - нарядитьсяJapanese: おめかしする - 着飾るVietnamese: trang diện - chưng diệnKorean: 멋지게 차려입다 - 꾸미다Turkish: süslü olmak - şıklaşmakUrdu: سج سنور کر تیار ہونا - خوب بن سنور جاناIndonesian: berdandan - berpenampilan mewah
Example Sentences
She got gussied up for the party.
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Everyone was gussied up for the wedding.
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He doesn't like to get gussied up.
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Why are you all gussied up? Is there something special going on?
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The restaurant was all gussied up for the holiday.
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I've never seen you so gussied up before—looking sharp!
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