Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hussy up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
hussy up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing.

Colloquial; Derogatory; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hussies up (present, singular) hussying up (participle, present) hussied up (participle, past) hussied up (past)

Synonyms

hussy it up slut up slut it up tart up

Questions

What does hussy up mean?
To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing.

How to pronounce hussy up

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