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DRESSINESS

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dress⋅y

  [dres-ee]
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–adjective, dress⋅i⋅er, dress⋅i⋅est.
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.
Origin:
1760–70; dress + -y 1

Related forms:
dress⋅i⋅ly, adverb
dress⋅i⋅ness, noun
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dress·y   (drěs'ē)   
adj.   dress·i·er, dress·i·est

  1. Showy or elegant in dress or appearance.

  2. Smart; stylish.

dress'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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