pansy up

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Meaning · English

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

Register: dated, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pansy up” mean?

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

Is “pansy up” formal or informal?

pansy up is generally dated, slang.