Dressiness

Despite her efforts at "dressiness" she was in her best hour homely and nearly shapeless. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Graduation ceremonies are mostly outside and the ranges of "dressiness" vary. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You can then dial down the dressiness or style it up for summer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But give the boring ones with just a simple leather band across the facing (called "penny loafers" because of a fad in the U.S. in the 50s, where hip young 'uns would insert a penny into a slit in the band) a miss and instead opt for slim ones with a leather or metal ornament that adds some character and dressiness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These small details offer a dressiness that balances the casual look of jeans, Mr. Valvo says. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They disapproved of dressiness; but there were many who achieved a striking picturesqueness in their clothes ... ❋ Unknown (2005)

Pants or shorts (depending on climate and dressiness). ❋ Slimbolala (2005)

How To Look Good Naked was actually pretty good and uplifting in many ways, apart from the rampant commercialism and dressiness of the whole thing. ❋ Jinty (2007)

If you're confused about how to dress for an Event, a few guidelines: 1. Men and male-identified: nice pants of whatever level dressiness you like and a sports coat. ❋ PeaceBang (2006)

On the other hand, it was a familiar thing to Mrs. Vance, who not only knew of it as an entity, but had often been in it, going purposely to see and be seen, to create a stir with her beauty and dispel any tendency to fall short in dressiness by contrasting herself with the beauty and fashion of the town. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The 1st-5th have always been famous for their dressiness. ❋ Various (N/A)

It would be easy to overstate the efflorescence of distinctively feminine emotion, dressiness, mysticism, and vanity upon the suffrage movement. ❋ Unknown (1906)

"I have 'em make a vestee," said Bean; "goes on with gold pins; adds dressiness, the man says." ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)

[Husband]: "[Honey], what would you like for your Dressy [tonight]?" ❋ El Crabador (2010)

[Usher], Kanye West look at the stuff they wear when they're rapping. They always dress nice, [so does] [P. Diddy]. ex. Kanye West wears a polo and jeans, this is dressy casual. ❋ Kevin Kim (2006)

Tha [DRESSY JESSY] sent my husband nudes and extorted [moneys] from him...now we are [divorced]. ❋ KillaVeria (2022)