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
Just like Curry would be if Knueppel helps transform it back into the franchise’s glory days during his youth, when the Hornets were drawing massive crowds and fans wore dressy attire.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Outfit 1 Athleta Pinnacle High-rise Trousers Mascis is a flight attendant based out of New York and, as a jet-setter, appreciates nothing more than dressy pants like Athleta’s Pinnacle High-rise Trousers that are stylish and comfortable.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
While the sneaker loafer trend has subsided somewhat as winter approaches, athletic and dressy shoe hybrids are still very much having a moment.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
Even at some of the dressiest Mardi Gras balls in the city, you’re guaranteed to find debutantes and knights alike gathered around a table full of Foosackly’s.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressy
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Investigators turned their case over to the Ventura County and LA County District Attorney's Offices for formal charges.—
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Or, wear it with work pants, skirts, or dresses for more formal occasions.—
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There is less of an emphasis on styling, and more attention to comfort and stylish practicality.—
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Sellew is a bold new voice, using sharp, stylish prose to explore the hinterland of contemporary mating.—
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You’d be surprised at how leveled-up your loungewear becomes under a fashionable trench coat, and how swapping your overworn, pilling sweatpants for equally comfortable track pants or satin trousers turns comfy wear into a statement.—
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Alo Yoga consistently delivers fashionable picks that are comfortable enough to wear all day, and my most recent matching set is no exception.—
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“Dressy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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