The origin of "gussied up" is unclear, but it probably stems from the American and Australian slang term "gussie," a nickname for an effeminate or weak man, or someone overly focused on appearance.
And from there to the the adjective "Gussy" meaning overly dressed, which later became the verb "gussy up" (to dress or decorate elaborately) around 1906 in Canada and 1952 in the US.
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