Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pansy up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
pan-sy up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress up or spruce up (someone), especially to make more attractive in a feminine or effeminate way.

Dated; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

pansies up (present, singular) pansying up (participle, present) pansied up (participle, past) pansied up (past)

Questions

What does pansy up mean?
To dress up or spruce up (someone), especially to make more attractive in a feminine or effeminate way.

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