hussy up

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hussy up

verb hussies up · hussying up · hussied up

colloquial, derogatory, intransitive To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing. Look at her, all hussied up with her makeup and fishnet stockings! For shame!
Similar: hussy it up, slut up, slut it up, tart up

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@misc{hussy_up_2026,
  title = {hussy up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hussy%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}