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
These mesh flats from Sam Edelman are adorned with rhinestones and have a small heel, so they can be paired with dressier outfits for evenings in a new city.
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dark indigo and black denim brought a dressy element to occasions.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The beach goth aesthetic has proved pretty popular this summer—from Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti in dressy all-black looks for a date night in Ibiza, to Margot Robbie’s own dark look balanced out with beachy accessories for a vacation on the White Island.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dark indigo and black denim brought a dressy element to occasions.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The beach goth aesthetic has proved pretty popular this summer—from Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti in dressy all-black looks for a date night in Ibiza, to Margot Robbie’s own dark look balanced out with beachy accessories for a vacation on the White Island.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
Adjective
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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This approach inadvertently excludes several groups—including low- to moderate-income households, migrants and others—who face challenges such as lack of formal identification, irregular income streams and limited digital literacy.—
Akhil Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On top of that, the glossy colors and neutral prints look stylish and match with everything.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In advance of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, police swept the streets of Ginza, a fashionable neighborhood in Tokyo, for members of a group of style-conscious students known as the Miyuki Tribe.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bell recently made the most fashionable host at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards in February, commanding the stage in not one, but four different Giorgio Armani Privé looks throughout the night.—
Laney Crawley,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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