dressy
12
3.6
- adjective
- /ˈdrɛsi/
:
elegante
- What's the difference between dressy casual and business casual?
- dressy casual
- dinner dressy
- dressy shoes
But it's always nice to have a really nice dressy looking thick wool coat.
- But it's always nice to have a really nice dressy looking thick wool coat.
- They don't have matching pants, but much dressier than sport coats.
- So by dressier, I mean not Ugg boots, not like furry chunky.
- It was kind of a uniform for, for not just academic work, but but people who were dressy in general, right?
- So we've gone from like super dressy evening out, body con bandage, hot girl fun, which I love obviously hot girl fun.
- And then I have this black floral print dress that's a little bit more dressy.
Examples
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Do you think this is a bit too dressy?
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Two winter coats: one dressy, one casual.
Blog text (11) -
And how dressy does he plan to be?
Fiction book (1992) -
It's a dressy party but not formal.
Fiction book (1990) -
I don't have any dressy clothes anyhow.
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If you do an internship, student teaching, etc., you're going to need dressy clothes as well as casual stuff.
Blog text (18) -
To me, it was a day that my parents made me get dressed in moderately dressy clothing and eat copious amounts of food.
Blog text (23) -
For very dressy restaurants or shows, you'll need black oxfords, but they're the exception rather than the rule.
Blog text (17) -
They've been around for a while and when I saw them, I thought, wow, a great plain black pair of nice dressy flip flops I could wear on like brand trips.
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She wore a dressy outfit to the wedding, complete with heels and elegant jewelry.
Synonyms
165
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
133
4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
127
2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
82
2.7
Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event
57
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
29
2.4
Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt
18
7.4
Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel
16
7.8
Neat and stylish in appearance
16
6.2
Neat and stylish in the way a man dresses
7
7.5
Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money
1
9.2
Very stylish and elegant
1
3.5
A dress, suit, or gown people wear for special occasions
1
6.3
Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event
Wearing very stylish formal clothes for an important event
Wearing smart clothes for a special event
Antonyms
How Dressy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dressy comes from the common word dress ('to put on clothes' or 'to make ready') and the ending -y that means 'having' or 'full of'. So, dressy means 'suitable for smart or formal clothes', which is why we use it for stylish outfits and events.