dressiness

dress·y

[dres-ee]
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 + -y1

dress·i·ly, adverb
dress·i·ness, noun
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dressy (ˈdrɛsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , dressier, dressiest
1.  (of clothes) elegant
2.  (of persons) dressing stylishly
3.  over-elegant
 
'dressily
 
adv
 
'dressiness
 
n

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dressy (ˈdrɛsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , dressier, dressiest
1.  (of clothes) elegant
2.  (of persons) dressing stylishly
3.  over-elegant
 
'dressily
 
adv
 
'dressiness
 
n

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