pretties up
Adds decorative touches
To pretty up is to make something more attractive or presentable, often superficially: She prettied up the report with some colorful charts.
The phrase can carry a dismissive tone, suggesting cosmetic improvement without substance: You can't just pretty up a bad policy and expect people to accept it.
- polishesRubs until shiny
- spruces upImproves appearance of
- prettifyingMaking more visually pleasing
- dresses upAdorns oneself formally
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
beautify · dolls up · gussies up · embellishments · brushes · decorations · window dressing · retouches · upgrades · charms · flourishes · accents · garnishes · finishing touches · tarting up · fancifies · paints · adjustments
pretties upuglifies
Makes something look bad
mars · defaces · disfigures · spoils · ruins
pretties upstrips down
Removes outer covering
simplifies · declutters · makes plain · minimizes · reduces
pretties uplays bare
Exposes to full view
exposes · reveals · strips down · tells it like it is · unmasks