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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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 July 2025
Original price: $98 This polo from Peter Millar offers all the flexibility, moisture-wicking capabilities and odor-resistance of a golf polo, except with a dressy work-appropriate silhouette.
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Plus, it can be worn as a handbag or crossbody while out exploring for the day, then easily paired with a dressy outfit for dinner.
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While in their dressy attire, the crew of roughly a dozen cheerleaders and wedding-goers held up their pom poms and delivered a lively rendition of the signature DCC pregame routine, according to the footage.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 July 2025
Original price: $98 This polo from Peter Millar offers all the flexibility, moisture-wicking capabilities and odor-resistance of a golf polo, except with a dressy work-appropriate silhouette.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Plus, it can be worn as a handbag or crossbody while out exploring for the day, then easily paired with a dressy outfit for dinner.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
While in their dressy attire, the crew of roughly a dozen cheerleaders and wedding-goers held up their pom poms and delivered a lively rendition of the signature DCC pregame routine, according to the footage.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 July 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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dressy
adjective
dressier; dressiest
1
: showy in dress
2
: suitable for formal occasions
dressy clothes
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