— prettification , n. — prettifier , n.
/prit"euh fuy'/ , v.t., prettified, prettifying .
1. to make pretty, esp. in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty.
2. to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant): to prettify his rude behavior.
[ 1840-50; PRETT(Y) + -IFY ]