dressy
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dressy

adjective \ˈdre-sē\
dress·i·erdress·i·est

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

Rhymes with DRESSY

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