dressier; dressiest
1
: showy in dress
3
: requiring or characterized by fancy or formal dress
a dressy affair
dressiness
noun
Examples of dressy in a Sentence
Those shoes are so dressy, I rarely wear them.
She wore an outfit that was much too dressy for the occasion.
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Think formfitting denim pantsuits with oversize patch pockets stretching past the bottom hem; jeans with raw, unfinished hemlines, or dressy, slightly masculine shirts reconfigured as wrap tops to be layered under cropped cardigans.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
These pants are dressy enough to wear to the office, but low-key enough for weekend wear.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
My spin on my outfit was to be elegant, dressy, and mystical.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
This pair is available in a black faux-leather exterior and has a metallic accent on the front for a dressier look.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
These pants are dressy enough to wear to the office, but low-key enough for weekend wear.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
My spin on my outfit was to be elegant, dressy, and mystical.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
This pair is available in a black faux-leather exterior and has a metallic accent on the front for a dressier look.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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dressy
adjective
dressier; dressiest
1
: showy in dress
2
: suitable for formal occasions
dressy clothes
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