GUSSY

Meaning of GUSSY in English

/ ˈgʌsi; NAmE / verb

( gus·sies , gussy·ing , gus·sied , gus·sied )

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PHRASAL VERBS

- gussy up

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: perhaps from Gussie , pet form of the given name Augustus .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

GUSSY — /gus"ee/ , v. , gussied, gussying . Informal. v.t. 1. to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUSSY — ■ verb ( gussies , ~ing , gussied ) ( ~ someone/thing up ) N. Amer. informal make someone or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GUSSY — gus ‧ sy /ˈɡʌsi/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle gussied , present participle gussying , third …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUSSY — ( gussies, gussying, gussied) • gussy up If someone is gussied up , they are dressed very smartly. If something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUSSY — (gussies ~ing gussied) ~ up If someone is gussied up, they are dressed very smartly. If something is gussied up, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GUSSY UP — transitive verb (gussied up; gussying up) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1952 dress up , embellish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GUSSY UP — ¦gəsē- transitive verb ( gussied up ; gussied up ; gussying up ; gussies up ) Etymology: origin unknown : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUSSY UP — transitive verb ( gus·sied up ; gus·sy·ing up ) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1952 : dress up , embellish
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GUSSY SOMEONE/THING UP — N. Amer. informal make someone or something more attractive, especially in a showy way. → gussy
Concise Oxford English vocab
GUSSY UP — [gus.sy up] vt gus.sied up ; gus.sy.ing up [origin unknown] (1952): dress up, embellish
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GUSSY UP — ( NAmE , informal ) to dress yourself in an attractive way SYN dress up : Even the stars get …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUSSY (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP — gussy somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb American English informal ( see also ↑ gussy ) to make someone look attractive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUSSY UP — see gussy
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUSSY UP — see gussy
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GUSSY UP — фраз. гл. ; амер. ; разг. 1) наряжаться, прихорашиваться to gussy up for a ball — нарядиться для бала 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GUSSY UP — фраз. гл.; амер.; разг. 1) наряжаться, прихорашиваться to gussy up for a ball — нарядиться для бала 2) украшать to gussy up a house …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GUSSY UP — phrvt infml Most of the items are gussied up with gold plating — Большинство предметов имеют покрытие из золота Do you think …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GUSSY UP — phrvt infml Most of the items are gussied up with gold plating — Большинство предметов имеют покрытие из золота Do …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GUSSY UP — gussy up phrvt infml Most of the items are gussied up with gold plating Большинство предметов имеют покрытие из золота …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GUSSY UP — Most of the items are gussied up with gold plating — Большинство предметов имеют покрытие из золота Do you think …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GUSSIE — /gus"ee/ , n. a female given name, form of Augusta . Also, Gussy .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUSSIE — Gussie, Gussy, gussy BrE AmE ˈɡʌs i ▷ gussied ˈɡʌs id
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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