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dressy(dictionary)

dressy (iou)



dressy adjective. M18.
[from DRESS noun + -Y1.]
Attentive to dress; given to elaborate or noticeably smart dressing. M18.
Day Lewis He was a dressy man, keeping his trousers in a press and trees in his shoes.
b. fig. Excessively elaborate. M19.
Of a garment or accessory: suitable for a formal occasion, stylish. Of an occasion or function: requiring formal dress or one's best clothes. L18.
M. Gee Why do you always wear those earrings? They're much too dressy.
dressiness noun E19.