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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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Roberts opted for a dark wash pair styled with a dressy blouse and blazer, lug-sole loafers, oversized sunglasses, and a shoulder bag.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
No other shoe balances dressy elegance and youthful energy quite like loafers, which are just as easy to style with a trench coat and a miniskirt as with a full suit or an occasion dress.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Pair it with your favorite jeans, layer it with fall dresses, or style it over dressy tops to wear to work.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressy. Accessed 24 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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