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
The dressy sneaker will be available in two materials and four colorways including Taupe and Ivory napa leather or Vintage Port and Charcoal suede, set upon a white sole.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Pair your flip-flops with dressy staples—think a boho blouse and a sweater wrapped around your waist or shoulders—and keep things grounded with trendy wide-leg jeans.
—India Roby, Glamour, 18 May 2026
As with all items on our list, be sure to opt for a versatile style—one that can pair with some sneakers or dressy flats alike.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
This is something the watchmaker has been leaning into lately, with the dressy 1908 models showing their movements first, then last-year’s Land-Dweller showing off its innovative movement.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Pair your flip-flops with dressy staples—think a boho blouse and a sweater wrapped around your waist or shoulders—and keep things grounded with trendy wide-leg jeans.
—India Roby, Glamour, 18 May 2026
As with all items on our list, be sure to opt for a versatile style—one that can pair with some sneakers or dressy flats alike.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
This is something the watchmaker has been leaning into lately, with the dressy 1908 models showing their movements first, then last-year’s Land-Dweller showing off its innovative movement.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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Montenegro and Albania are seen as the frontrunners among the Western Balkans, while Ukraine and Moldova are moving closer to opening formal membership talks.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Smooth, efficient, and impeccable, though at times, stiffly formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Round it out with a stylish Béis belt bag to keep airport essentials close at hand, leaving you no excuse to hold up security, knowing the coveted carry is just under $30.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Zaya Wade is one stylish teenager!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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To truly put your most fashionable foot forward, spring for the splurge-worthy Rag & Bone Emilee Ballet Sneakers—the on-trend sneakerinas are now over $100 off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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This is an island that attracts a fashionable globetrotting crowd, and loyal St Regis fans—arguably one in the same.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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