as in dress
relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners
shopping for a dressy handbag for a New Year's Eve party
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Recent Examples of dressy
By For Cleaning Out My Closet Exceptions To My Closet Clean-Out Rule
The only exceptions to my rule are extremely sentimental and/or dressy pieces.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Putting together a dressy outfit is no small feat during the winter.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The breezy style is suitable for casual or dressy outings.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
This is one such blazer: Its tuxedo style, with a satin lapel and well pockets, gives it a super dressy vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Putting together a dressy outfit is no small feat during the winter.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The breezy style is suitable for casual or dressy outings.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
This is one such blazer: Its tuxedo style, with a satin lapel and well pockets, gives it a super dressy vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group The formal dining room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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This could range from formal presentations to informal conversations, emails or even social media within the company, depending on your audience and the nature of your message.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond its stylish design and expert craftsmanship, the home is built for comfort.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The star’s casual looks always find the right balance between stylish and functional.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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