- dressy adj
- ['drɛsɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl fam elegante
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dressy — (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 … Etymology dictionary
dressy — [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,… … New thesaurus
dressy — adj. Dressy is used with these nouns: ↑look, ↑pants, ↑shoe … Collocations dictionary
dressy — [dres′ē] adj. dressier, dressiest 1. showy or elaborate in dress or appearance 2. stylish, elegant, smart, etc … English World dictionary
dressy — adj. (dressier, dressiest) 1 a fond of smart clothes. b overdressed. c (of clothes) stylish or elaborate. 2 over elaborate (the design is rather dressy). Derivatives: dressiness n … Useful english dictionary
dressy — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
dressy — dressily, adv. dressiness, n. /dres ee/, adj., dressier, dressiest. 1. appropriate to somewhat formal occasions: an outfit that s a little too dressy for office wear. 2. showy in dress; stylish: a rather dressy reception. [1760 70; DRESS + Y1] *… … Universalium
dressy — [[t]dre̱si[/t]] dressier, dressiest ADJ GRADED Dressy clothes are smart clothes which you wear when you want to look elegant or formal … English dictionary
dressy — [ˈdresi] adj dressy clothes are worn on formal occasions … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dressy — dress•y [[t]ˈdrɛs i[/t]] adj. dress•i•er, dress•i•est 1) appropriate to more formal or festive occasions: This blouse is too dressy for the office[/ex] 2) fancy or stylish • Etymology: 1760–70 dress′i•ly, adv. dress′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
dressy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stylish, fashionable, smart, chic; formal, fancy, showy. See ostentation, fashion.Ant., dowdy, informal. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. formal, elegant, elaborate; see dressed up , fancy 2 ,… … English dictionary for students
