dressy
1Dressy — Dress y, a. Showy in dress; attentive to dress. [1913 Webster] A dressy flaunting maidservant. T. Hook. [1913 Webster] A neat, dressy gentleman in black. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …
2dressy — (adj.) 1760s, from DRESS (Cf. dress) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). For as her natural face decays, her skill improves in making the artificial one. Well, nothing diverts me more than one of those fine, old, dressy things, who thinks to conceal her age by …
3dressy — dressy; semi·dressy; …
4dressy — [adj] formal, fashionable chic, classy, dressed to kill*, dressed to the nines*, dressed up*, elaborate, elegant, fancy, in high feather*, looking sharp, ornate, ritzy, smart, stylish; concepts 579,589 Ant. casual, dowdy, inelegant, informal,… …
5dressy — ► ADJECTIVE (dressier, dressiest) ▪ (of clothes) suitable for a smart or formal occasion …
6dressy — [dres′ē] adj. dressier, dressiest 1. showy or elaborate in dress or appearance 2. stylish, elegant, smart, etc …
7dressy — adjective 1 dressy clothes are suitable for formal occasions: Her outfit was just right for a summer evening smart, but not too dressy. 2 someone who is dressy likes to wear very fashionable or formal clothes: Mr Menendez is a very dressy sort of …
8dressy — UK [ˈdresɪ] / US adjective Word forms dressy : adjective dressy comparative dressier superlative dressiest 1) dressy clothes are worn on formal occasions 2) someone who is dressy likes wearing formal clothes …
9dressy — dress|y [ˈdresi] adj 1.) dressy clothes are suitable for formal occasions ▪ Her outfit was smart but not too dressy. 2.) someone who is dressy likes to wear very fashionable or formal clothes …
10dressy — adjective (dressier; est) Date: 1768 1. showy in dress 2. stylish, smart < dressy clothes > 3. requiring or characterized by fancy or formal dress < a dressy affair > • dressiness noun …
