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gussied up
adjective as in dressed to the nines
adjective as in dressed up
adjective as in gaudy
Example Sentences
The film itself is a fairly slight story, gussied up in period costuming and hair.
He was Fletcher Christian, an officer in His Majesty’s 18th century navy, gussied up in gold braid and buttons for the role, and he couldn’t have been more eager to shed the suit and the buttoned-up culture it stood for.
He was Fletcher Christian, an officer in His Majesty’s 18th century navy, gussied up in gold braid and buttons for the role, and he couldn’t have been more eager to shed the suit and the buttoned-up culture it stood for.
The performance space is a rehearsal studio that hasn’t been gussied up much, and the performers make full use of it.
From tailgating to hosting a gussied up to-do, jambalaya will have everyone circling back for more.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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