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
Consider the shoes Photo: Getty Images A dressy beach shoe is certainly a tricky sartorial challenge, given you will likely be walking on sandy terrain.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
This casual tee has a dressy vibe with a plunging V-neck and pretty lace trim.
—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
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
This casual tee has a dressy vibe with a plunging V-neck and pretty lace trim.
—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
See All Example Sentences for dressy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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Square limestone columns with a wavy, striated design stand between the formal living and dining areas.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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More impressive millwork defines the passageways to the formal dining and living rooms.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
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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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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