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
Instead of helping a room feel inviting, window treatments that are way too dressy can feel stuffy and outdated.
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Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Or create a dressy-casual look with this $10 long-sleeve dress in black and cozy long cardigan, then finish with these Western-style booties.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Bert Kreischer also caught our eye, rocking a yellow-gold Rolex GMT-Master II—one of the Crown’s dressiest GMTs—at a screening of his new comedy series.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Among the most classic of office dresses, a button-down shirtdress, usually made from a stiff cotton, silk, or corduroy, is dressy without feeling overly fussy.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
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Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Or create a dressy-casual look with this $10 long-sleeve dress in black and cozy long cardigan, then finish with these Western-style booties.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Bert Kreischer also caught our eye, rocking a yellow-gold Rolex GMT-Master II—one of the Crown’s dressiest GMTs—at a screening of his new comedy series.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Among the most classic of office dresses, a button-down shirtdress, usually made from a stiff cotton, silk, or corduroy, is dressy without feeling overly fussy.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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Ailsa Craig granite is so well-suited for curling that the Olympics have never used any other kind of granite in formal competition.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, an Ohio State committee is reviewing a second formal request to remove Wexner’s name from multiple campus buildings, including the football team’s practice facility.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One such fashion trend for 2026 is revisiting a tried-and-true shirt style that was first introduced in the early 1900s before reaching a stylish heyday in the 1950s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boricua slang like perreo (a type of dance linked to reggaeton music), janguear (to hang out) and bichiyal (a stylish woman) are sprinkled throughout many of Bad Bunny’s songs.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Long before land conservation became fashionable among billionaires, Ted Turner was buying ranchland with ecological ambition.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Women were very fashionable in Cairo and never dared go out in raggedy clothes.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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