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gussy up vs primp

primp vs gussy up

gussy up and primp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gussy up No No Yes No
primp No No Yes No
As verbs, primp is a hyponym of gussy up; that is, primp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gussy up:
  • gussy up: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • primp: dress or groom with elaborate care
Other hyponyms of gussy up include dress, plume, preen, prank, tart up, enrobe, bedizen, dizen.
gussy up (verb) primp (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive dress or groom with elaborate care
Difference between gussy up and primp

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