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I like to be dressy casual. I wear jeans and nice sneakers. I wear nice clothes, but not super dressed up. I don't wear too much jewelry. I keep it simple and maybe wear just a little chain.
Vinny Guadagnino

Meaning of "dressy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRESSY

dressy  [ˈdrɛsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRESSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dressy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRESSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dressy

Formal wear

Formal wear and formal dress are general terms for clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, débutante cotillion, dance, or race. The Western style of formal evening dress, characterized by black and white garments, has spread through many countries; it is almost always the standard formal social dress in countries without a formal national costume. A dress code is a set of rules governing a certain combination of clothing; some examples are black tie and morning dress. Formal dress is the grouping of all the dress codes which govern clothes worn to formal events. The traditional rules that govern men's formal dress are strictly observed; from these derive the evening dress variants worn on many occasions, such as high school prom dances, formal dances, and entertainment industry award programs. The dress code considered formal in the evening is white tie. In the UK, morning dress is standard formal day time clothing, but in the US/Canada morning dress is rare, having been replaced with the stroller and then the lounge, or business suit.

Definition of dressy in the English dictionary

The first definition of dressy in the dictionary is elegant. Other definition of dressy is dressing stylishly. Dressy is also over-elegant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRESSY


Cressy
ˈkrɛsɪ
esse
ˈɛsɪ
Jesse
ˈdʒɛsɪ
jessie
ˈdʒɛsɪ
messy
ˈmɛsɪ
Nessie
ˈnɛsɪ
stressy
ˈstrɛsɪ
tressy
ˈtrɛsɪ
Wessi
ˈvɛsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRESSY

dresser
dressguard
dressier
dressiest
dressily
dressiness
dressing
dressing case
dressing gown
dressing room
dressing station
dressing table
dressing table set
dressing-down
dressing-up
dressings
dressmake
dressmaker
dressmaking
dressy casual

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRESSY

actressy
bossy
businessy
classy
Debussy
embassy
fussy
glossy
governessy
grassy
headmistressy
hussy
missy
mossy
pressy
pussy
sassy
schoolmistressy
seamstressy
sissy

Synonyms and antonyms of dressy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRESSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dressy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dressy

Translation of «dressy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRESSY

Find out the translation of dressy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dressy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dressy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

考究
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elegante
570 millions of speakers

English

dressy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फै़शनवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متأنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

модный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vistoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাজপোশাকপ্রি়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habillé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian bergaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elegant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドレッシー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멋진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dressy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn mặc sang trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடையுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेषभूषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elegante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szykowny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

модний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elegant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλάρεσκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dressy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dressy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dressy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRESSY»

The term «dressy» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRESSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dressy

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QUOTES WITH «DRESSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dressy.
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Vinny Guadagnino
I like to be dressy casual. I wear jeans and nice sneakers. I wear nice clothes, but not super dressed up. I don't wear too much jewelry. I keep it simple and maybe wear just a little chain.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRESSY»

Discover the use of dressy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dressy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fashionable Fun How to Draw Dazzling & Dressy Fashions
Get ready to create the party and prom fashions of your dreams. You can take the first steps toward making your fantasies real with this book, which will show you how to draw like a professional illustrator.
Barbara Lanza, 2009
2
I Love Ranch Dressing: And Other Stuff White Midwesterners Like
We've already discussed the track suit as high White Midwestern fashion, but the trend doesn't just stop there—White Midwesterners make a distinction between their “regular” (hole-laden) sweats that they wear to mow the lawn and “dressy ...
Freie, Cara, 2009
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Orange Coast Magazine
Semi-dressy to dressy. All major credit cards accepted. m HOUSE OF BLUES, 1530 South Disneyland Drive. 714-778-BLUE (2583). Open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight daily. The Delta-inspired cuisine includes pan-seared voodoo shrimp and ...
4
Orange Coast Magazine
menu; most popular lunch item is the Chicken Hawaiian, for dinner try the Veal Scallopini. Dancing next door in the Cabaret Lounge. Moderately priced; semi- dressy. MIYAKO, 777 S. Main St., Orange, 541- 3303. L/1 1:30-2:30, M-F; D/from  ...
5
Orange Coast Magazine
Inexpensive. Casual. V, MC, AE, CB, DC and reservations accepted. GRANVILLE'S STEAK HOUSE, 7 750 W. Cerritos Ave. 714-956-6755. Dinner nightly 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Award-winning Angus steaks and fine seafood. Moderate. Semi-dressy.
6
Orange Coast Magazine
... Up dressing, dressy casual, dressy day, casual evening and dressy evening. If you are casually dressed, the use of makeup base is best kept to a minimum. Blush is lightly used and well-blended, lipstick color is a medium- medium light tone ...
7
Orange Coast Magazine
Valet parking is available. Moderate to expensive. Casual to dressy. All major credit cards and reservations accepted. THE MADISON, 102 Pine Avenue. 562- 628-8866. Open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; open ...
8
Orange Coast Magazine
Unique touches like custom- blended, freshly ground coffee; pastry baked on the premises; home-grown quail. Management particularly proud of their veal. Moderately expensive; semi-dressy. Reservations advisable. CHANTECLAIR, 18912 ...
9
Orange Coast Magazine
Casual to dressy. V, MC, AE, D and DC accepted. SING SING, 71 Fortune Drive, the Irvine Spectrum. 949-453-8999. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Dueling pianos/patrons make for a ...
10
CMJ New Music Report
1 1 64 OUTKAST Speakerboxx/The Love Below La Face-Arista 2 4 60 DRESSY BESSY Dressy Bessy Kindercore 3 7 59 CRADLE OF FILTH Damnation And A Day Red Ink 4 2 52 TOMAHAWK Mit Gas Ipecac 5 3 50 AESOP ROCK Bazooka ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRESSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dressy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nicole Richie flashes bra in slinky red dress as she visits her new …
While her choice of frock was very dressy, Nicole kept things casual with her shoes, ditching the heels for a pair of flat black sandals. The star ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Rental Service Offers Designer Dresses On A Budget
A lot of people need to try stuff on.” Both Kapitonova and Cooke loved all the dresses they tried on, but some were too dressy, while others were ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Viktor & Rolf Couture Fall 2015
One of the arty dresses — or dressy artworks, depending on your point of view — was pre-sold before it made its public debut on the runway. «WWD, Jul 15»
4
Disneyland's 60th: Dress Like It's 1955
It isn't the soft ground that intrigues modern tale-tellers so much as the fact that on July 17, 1955 people wore dressy clothes inside the world's ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
5
SDCC '15: Her Universe Events, Fashion Show, and More
Elevating our product like it's never been before; we have an assortment of casual and dressy options to beautifully express your fandom and ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
6
Theater review: Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens season with …
But while Hero's wedding dress is a lovely creation, both her mother and Beatrice wear rather nondescript dresses for what should be a dressy ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Southern Slogan Shirts Are Selling Out Online
I was looking for something less busy and classy that could be worn as casual-dressy and was affordable," says Jones. (For ladies who favor ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
8
Community News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties – July 9 …
Dressy casual. Adults of all ages and skill levels welcome. No alcohol; light refreshments provided. For information, call Bob at 803-329-5764, ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
9
Review: View adds to flavor at Pultneyville Grill
Attire: Ranges from casual to dressy. Credit cards accepted: Yes. Parking: Free parking adjacent to building. Limited boat parking available; call ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
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3 ways to wear a Breton Top for SS15
This great one from Michel Lo Sodo is perfect to add that va va vow! Adding jewellery is also a plus, it will this way look more dressy and perfect ... «Marie Claire.co.uk, Jul 15»

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