matchy-matchy
adjective
variants
or less commonly matchy
or matchy-match
: matching closely in color, pattern, etc.
In her office/guest bedroom, one wall is covered in red felt, another in a large leafy-pattern print, and the bedspread is a busy stripe. Matchy-matchy it is not.—
Vicky Lowry
Vicky LowryTess thought of Mary Browne in her expensive yellow suit, which matched the shoes, which matched the ribbon on her straw hat. Tess's mother dressed that way and it didn't come cheap, that matchy-matchy look.—Laura Lippman
Laura LippmanThe active-lifestyle apparel brand has unveiled its annual 'Mom and Me' collection, and it's full of stylish matchy-matchy mother-daughter looks.—Jacqueline Laurean Yates
Jacqueline Laurean YatesRetailers said that while manufacturers who offer coordinate bath accessory programs that tie into bedding do well … the emphasis is on coordination, not "matchy-match" patterns.—Sarah Johnson
Sarah JohnsonBedding doesn't need to be matchy. Mix in pillowcases that didn't come with the set.—Better Homes & Gardens
Better Homes & GardensExamples of matchy-matchy in a Sentence
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For a matchy-matchy mudroom transformation, the collection offers a coat rack and wall shelf with hooks to complement the shoe rack bench.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, other prints on drapes and pillows keep the space from becoming matchy-matchy.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Go for similar shades throughout—but not identical ones—to create a cohesiveness without being too matchy-matchy.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2025
Hitting the step and repeat together, the couple did not to matchy-matchy for the affair—rather, each of their red carpet looks had a distinct flavor to them.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, other prints on drapes and pillows keep the space from becoming matchy-matchy.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Go for similar shades throughout—but not identical ones—to create a cohesiveness without being too matchy-matchy.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2025
Hitting the step and repeat together, the couple did not to matchy-matchy for the affair—rather, each of their red carpet looks had a distinct flavor to them.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matchy-matchy
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“Matchy-matchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchy-matchy. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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