PRETTIED (UP) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

prettied (up)

verb

past tense of pretty (up)

as in decorated

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming you could pretty up the room rather inexpensively simply by painting it

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The stage was decorated with Bosnian colored lights — blue, white and yellow — at one end.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
One sign was hung above an awning and set against a starry backdrop, while a smaller sign decorated the front of Colbert's desk.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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