as in dress
relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners
shopping for a dressy handbag for a New Year's Eve party
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Recent Examples of dressy
This casual tee has a dressy vibe with a plunging V-neck and pretty lace trim.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
And, the skort is dressy enough to pair with a nice top for dinner.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
This pair feels more fashion compared to your typical bright summer whites, and makes for a dressy jean option for all year round.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
This casual tee gets a dressy vibe, thanks to said puff sleeves, and the slim fit can be worn tucked into wide-leg jeans or untucked over a midi skirt.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
And, the skort is dressy enough to pair with a nice top for dinner.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
This pair feels more fashion compared to your typical bright summer whites, and makes for a dressy jean option for all year round.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
This casual tee gets a dressy vibe, thanks to said puff sleeves, and the slim fit can be worn tucked into wide-leg jeans or untucked over a midi skirt.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
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This installation for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Cantor Roof Garden comprises four sculptural elements that explore the sonic and formal potential of simple stringed instruments.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The city is still preparing its formal response to the findings.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, Amazon is overflowing with affordable, stylish, and cooling linen pants that will instantly upgrade your most casual outfits while keeping you comfy, regardless of the temperature.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Summer calls for a more straightforward style at times, and this fedora is a quick and stylish way to accessorize simply in all the right ways.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Original price: $40 (Abercrombie & Fitch) A fashionable, heavyweight cropped tee from Abercrombie & Fitch is the definition of style meets comfort.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The Pitch Perfect actress played the flamboyantly fashionable Capitol chaperone for all four Hunger Games films until 2015.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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