Phrase guide
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verb
To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, informal
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Synonyms: hussy up, hussy it up, slut up, slut it up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To dress garishly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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Synonyms: jazz up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Synonyms: zhoosh, zhoosh up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
dress up in a cheap and provocative way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out
verb
decorate in a cheap and flashy way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
