Dressy

Word DRESSY
Character 6
Hyphenation dress y
Pronunciations /ˈdɹɛsi/

Definitions and meanings of "Dressy"

What do we mean by dressy?

Requiring or characterized by formal dress. adjective

Formal or elegant in style. adjective

Given to wearing formal or expensive clothes. adjective

Fond of dress; given to elaborate or showy dressing.

Having an air of fashion or dress; modish; stylish: said of garments or materials.

Showy in dress; attentive to dress. adjective

Elegant, smart or stylish adjective

In fancy clothing adjective

Elegant, smart or stylish.

Fond of dressing up; keen on fashion.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dressy

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The word "dressy" in example sentences

My feet are still unhappy with me since I wore the wrong dance shoes - the only "dressy" - ish ones I have are basically two-tone jazz shoes - no support whatsoever. ❋ Sidewinder (2002)

My store-bought long dresses are too "dressy" and made of rayon and other finer fabrics that are not suitable for housework. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These are "dressy" dresses, though, made of polyester. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some people or maybe just me wear them because they're more comfortable and more practical than skirts, dresses, and "dressy" shoes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Here in California, it's considered "dressy" if men wear long pants between March and November. ❋ PeaceBang (2006)

They did have to tell people not to wear "dressy" shorts though. ❋ Ann Althouse (2006)

While I am against the wearing of pajamas, bathing suits, or poly-leisure suits to services unless there is a very good reason for it, I recognize that some people either have a lifestyle for which certain clothing is "dressy" or their income limits them to, say, three changes of clothing. ❋ PeaceBang (2006)

Today I wore a long, straight purple kind of dressy, Indianish print skirt I've had for about six years, with a black tank and black v-necked cardigan over it. ❋ PeaceBang (2006)

Perhaps the quaintest dresses are those of the people of Sætersdal, a district in the South of Norway, between Christiansand and Telemarken; and, when properly turned out, the men are quite as "dressy" as the women. ❋ Nico [Illustrator] Jungman (1893)

It may not be an expensive and overly "dressy" paper but it is pleasing to the eye and it's kinda like giving a Hallmark card. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The other is my dress hat, if you can call a straw hat "dressy" ... it doesn't get worn much. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hoodies and sweatpants become the norm - jeans are considered "dressy" at certain occasions … like school. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The seeds of their tale go back to 1915 when the family first discovered, beyond "dressy"

Lately I find myself collecting more and more "dressy" stuff to wear, I guess grown-up clothing feels more right these days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you paid $200 for your jeans, it doesn't make them "dressy," it just makes you a fool. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These shiny silver ones will be comfy and still kind of dressy at the same time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I finally parted with the cute gray skirt I would wear out on chilly nights in college with tights, and the sundry "dressy" skirts I would wear to my sorority chapter meetings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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