1. present participle of gussy: to dress up or make more attractive, especially in a showy or elaborate way
Usage: informal; often used with ‘up’

Examples

• She’s gussying up for the school dance tonight.
• They spent hours gussying up the old barn for the wedding reception.
• Stop gussying yourself up and just come as you are.
• The restaurant is gussying up its menu with fancy descriptions.
• He’s always gussying up his car with new accessories.
• The town is gussying up the main street for the festival.