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
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.
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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
Just like a satin midi skirt, it can be styled several ways, from dressy to casual.
—Kayla Kitts, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Beneath a dressy leather upper is the brand’s signature support system that offers contoured arch support, shock absorption, and subtle help with alignment.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
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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
Just like a satin midi skirt, it can be styled several ways, from dressy to casual.
—Kayla Kitts, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Beneath a dressy leather upper is the brand’s signature support system that offers contoured arch support, shock absorption, and subtle help with alignment.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Scotland, then-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a formal apology in 2022 to the thousands of people – mostly women – who were accused and executed under the country’s Witchcraft Act between the 16th and 18th centuries.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gift it to fellow schleppers who want to stay stylish.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Because the growth in running is also bringing higher taste levels, New Balance intentionally sought out to deliver something more stylish.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Also in the Big Apple, a fashionable Kim Kardashian promotes All's Fair, and Busy Philipps shares a kiss with her boyfriend Blake Berris.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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It’s housed in a minimal and matte cauldron-like vessel that will still look fashionable beyond October 31st.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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