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   dressy

   /ˈdrɛsi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of clothes) suitable for a smart or formal occasion: "wear something dressy, Kate, we've got to go to a drinks party"
   • ▪ requiring or given to wearing dressy clothes: "the sweater can be worn under a blazer for more dressy events"

   Derivatives

   • 1. dressily adverb
   • 2. dressiness noun

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   • 1. Requiring or characterized by formal dress: a dressy occasion. 2. Formal or elegant in style: dressy shoes. 3. Given to wearing formal or expensive clothes: dressy professionals. dress′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What are dressy clothes?

   • Dressy clothes are smart clothes which you wear when you want to look elegant or formal. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   How do you describe a dressy person?

   • A person can be dressy, and you can also describe the person's outfit as dressy — if it's a tuxedo with a bow tie and cummerbund — or an event as dressy, if it requires you to wear such an outfit. A dressy wedding calls for formal clothing, so you probably shouldn't wear a fisherman's sweater and sandals.

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   • Dressy Spanish Translation

     DRESSY translate: elegante, formal, elegante, formal,...

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     dressy translate: habillé/-ée. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DRESSY translate: （服装）正式的，适合正式场合的, （场合）需着正装的. Learn more in...

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     dressy translate: нарядный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   1. : showy in dress. 2. : stylish, smart. dressy clothes. 3. : requiring or characterized by fancy or formal dress. a dressy affair. dressiness noun. Synonyms. dress. formal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dressy in a Sentence. Those shoes are so dressy, I rarely wear them.

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   Dressy definition: appropriate to somewhat formal occasions. See examples of DRESSY used in a sentence.

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   Something that's dressy is characterized by elegant, expensive, or fancy clothes. You look dressy when you wear a ball gown, high heels, and a tiara on your head. A person can be dressy, and you can also describe the person's outfit as dressy — if it's a tuxedo with a bow tie and cummerbund — or an event as dressy, if it requires you to ...

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   1. Requiring or characterized by formal dress: a dressy occasion. 2. Formal or elegant in style: dressy shoes. 3. Given to wearing formal or expensive clothes: dressy professionals. dress′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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