dressiness
i 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.
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dressy (ˈdrɛsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , dressier, dressiest | |
| 1. | (of clothes) elegant |
| 2. | (of persons) dressing stylishly |
| 3. | over-elegant |
| 'dressily | |
| —adv | |
| 'dressiness | |
| —n | |
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Dressiness
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| dressy (ˈdrɛsɪ) | |
| —adj , dressier, dressiest | |
| 1. | (of clothes) elegant |
| 2. | (of persons) dressing stylishly |
| 3. | over-elegant |
| 'dressily | |
| —adv | |
| 'dressiness | |
| —n | |
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