Gussied up meaning

transitive verb. : dress up, embellish.

1. Where did the phrase gussied up come from?
2. What is the meaning of gussied?

Where did the phrase gussied up come from?

The expression gussied up seems to have first appeared in the United States in the 1930s. Some believe that the term gussied up is derived from the slang word Gussie that was used in Australia and the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century.

What is the meaning of gussied?

verb (used with object), gus·sied, gus·sy·ing. to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights. verb (used without object), gus·sied, gus·sy·ing. to dress in one's best clothes (usually followed by up): to gussy up for the ball.