dressy

dressy

adjective \ˈdre-sē\

: suitable for formal events

: requiring fancy or formal clothes

: liking to wear fancy or formal clothes

dress·i·erdress·i·est

Full Definition of DRESSY

1

:  showy in dress

2

:  stylish, smart <dressy clothes>

3

:  requiring or characterized by fancy or formal dress <a dressy affair>

— dress·i·ness noun

Examples of DRESSY

1. Those shoes are so dressy, I rarely wear them.
2. She wore an outfit that was much too dressy for the occasion.

First Known Use of DRESSY

1768

Related to DRESSY

Synonyms

dress, formal

Antonyms

casual, informal, sportif, sporty

Related Words

costume, costumey; chic, dapper, fashionable, in, modish, natty, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish; custom-made, fitted, tailored; black-tie, evening, white-tie; semiformal

Near Antonyms

street; dowdy, outmoded, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish; frowsy (or frowzy), grungy, sloppy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy; disheveled (or dishevelled), messy, mussy, rumpled, wrinkled

Rhymes with DRESSY

Jesse, messy