DRESSY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

dressy

adjective

ˈdre-sē

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 With a glossy, faux patent leather finish, square toes, and a close, glove-like fit, these flats are both dressy and comfortable. —

Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Not the dressy kind, but more like a luxury version of a Dickies get-up. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 May 2026 Running the gamut from inventive heels to shiny boots, attendees wore exciting footwear styles from a variety of brands for the dressy occasion. —

Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 This is something the watchmaker has been leaning into lately, with the dressy 1908 models showing their movements first, then last-year’s Land-Dweller showing off its innovative movement. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressy

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Adjective

Many other people reject formal education (for other people, though usually not for their own kids) as unnecessary to attaining the highest ranks of wealth and power.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
But, the grande dame here is the two-bedroom Alii Royal suite ($26,000 a night) with an open living and dining space, a formal seating area, a library, and three private balconies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026