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
All the new high heels and lady-esque bags supported the dressy trend.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
As far as style goes, they’re considered slightly dressier than classic Birkenstock flats.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Tuck it into a maxi skirt for a dressy look, or leave it untucked and pair it with wide-leg jeans.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Designers are suggesting a very dressy lady.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
As far as style goes, they’re considered slightly dressier than classic Birkenstock flats.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Tuck it into a maxi skirt for a dressy look, or leave it untucked and pair it with wide-leg jeans.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Designers are suggesting a very dressy lady.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
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All three ensembles diverged from the Vatican's traditional dress code, which prescribes a formal black suit, black tie, and a black lapel pin for male attendees at papal funerals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, according to King Law Group, formal approval can only be granted through a physical notice mailed to the petitioner’s address.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shop more lightweight cardigans inspired by Reese Witherspoon’s stylish top at Amazon below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow Airport Known for its stylish and cheeky British hospitality, Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse includes premium alcohol with no up charge, including Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne and the the signature Virgin Redhead cocktail.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By the 1960s, women were making more fashionable style choices.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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Newly single Rachel Zoe, meanwhile, made a grand entrance flanked by a fashionable crew.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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