hussy up

hussy up
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!


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  • hussy — 1520s, mistress of a household, housewife, alteration of M.E. husewif (see HOUSEWIFE (Cf. housewife)). Gradually broadened to mean any woman or girl, and by 1650 was being applied to a woman or girl who shows casual or improper behavior, and a… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hussy — Hus sy, n. [From Icel. h?si a case, prob. fr. h?s house. See {House}, and cf. {Housewife} a bag, {Huswife} a bag.] A case or bag. See {Housewife}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hussy — Hus sy, n. [Contr. fr. huswife.] 1. A housewife or housekeeper. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; used as a term of contempt or reproach. Grew. [1913 Webster] 3. A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hussy — [n] loose woman broad, floozy, jade, Jezebel, minx, slut, strumpet, tart*, tramp, trollop, vamp, wench, whore; concepts 348,412,415,419 …   New thesaurus

  • hussy — ► NOUN (pl. hussies) dated or humorous ▪ a promiscuous or immoral girl or woman. ORIGIN contraction of HOUSEWIFE(Cf. ↑housewifery) …   English terms dictionary

  • hussy — [huz′ē, hus′ē] n. pl. hussies [contr. < ME huswife, housewife] 1. a woman, esp. one of low morals: contemptuous or playful term 2. a bold, saucy girl or young woman 3. Dial. a small sewing kit …   English World dictionary

  • hussy — Housewife House wife , n. [House + wife. Cf. {Hussy}.] 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. Shak. [1913 Webster] He a good husband, a good housewife she. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hussy — UK [ˈhʌsɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms hussy : singular hussy plural hussies old fashioned an insulting word for a woman who likes to attract men …   English dictionary

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