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Dressy in a sentence

Dressy meaning

  1. Elegant, smart, or stylish.
  2. Fond of dressing up; keen on fashion.

Synonyms of Dressy

fancy

Related words

Other words often associated with Dressy or its synonyms:

luxuriant flamboyant damascene fussy churrigueresque elaborate florid crackle busy embattled baroque damask

Using Dressy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Elegant, smart, or stylish. | Fond of dressing up; keen on fashion.
  • Useful related words include: fancy.
  • In the example corpus, dressy often appears in combinations such as: or dressy, dressy and, more dressy.

Context around Dressy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

less 2× fun 1× effortlessly 1× big 1× pleasure 1× long 1×

Often after:

outfit 1× occasions 1× breakfast 1× skirt 1× bessy 1× clothing 1× high 1× suit 1× boots 1× culottes 1×

Sentence patterns with Dressy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a very dressy breakfast nook 1× attire is dressy and hats 1× bit less dressy than that 1× buying less dressy clothing and 1× casual and dressy 1× casual or dressy occasions 1× dressy bessy is 1× feels effortlessly dressy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

boyfriend jeans are 1× buttons add a 1× doors open at 1× dressy bessy is 1× for your bottom 1× i wore a 1×

Common sentence endings:

big dressy boots 1× by st john 1× casual and dressy 1× casual with jeans 1× dressy or casual 1× fascinators are welcome 1×

Words around Dressy

Just before it in the word index:

dressrosa 8 dressmaking 12 dressmakers 3 dressmaker 18 dressler 5 dressings 55

Just after it in the word index:

drevenak 2 drever 4 drevlians 4 drevno 3 drevon 2 drew 4.211

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 27 aal 27 aalto 27 abn 27 abo 27 absalom 27

Corpus analysis for Dressy

  • In this selection, "dressy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, less, fun, effortlessly, outfit, occasions and breakfast stand out and add context to how "dressy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a very dressy breakfast nook and attire is dressy and hats. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dressy" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dressy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They were long, dressy culottes. (5 words)

Dressy Bessy is back with a new music video. (9 words)

Buttons add a little interest and make it more dressy. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

It wasn't the dress you actually saw me trying on in that video, but it was kind of similar, a little bit less dressy than that dress because it just feels extremely against the grain to be buying anything white for a wedding. (44 words)

It’s the perfect reason to take out that fun, dressy outfit and party with other Young Friends on Friday, August 18, from 7-10 p.m. at the elegant ballroom of the UMass Club. (35 words)

Even in her 90s, when it would have been easier to pull on elastic-waist slacks, she wore stockings and a skirt or a dressy suit by St. John. (29 words)

Example sentences (19)

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Attire is dressy and hats and fascinators are welcome.

It’s the perfect reason to take out that fun, dressy outfit and party with other Young Friends on Friday, August 18, from 7-10 p.m. at the elegant ballroom of the UMass Club.

The sparkles and shoulder pads are a winning combo, and the style overall feels effortlessly dressy.

Boyfriend jeans are versatile and be styled for casual or dressy occasions.

Buttons add a little interest and make it more dressy.

It’s a very dressy breakfast nook, but at the same time it is so inviting,” Peck said.

It's dressy with a black lacy skirt or casual with jeans.

It wasn't the dress you actually saw me trying on in that video, but it was kind of similar, a little bit less dressy than that dress because it just feels extremely against the grain to be buying anything white for a wedding.

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This dress beautifully toes the line between being casual and dressy.

You can wear a knee-length dress or a dressy skirt and blouse.

Dressy Bessy is back with a new music video.

For your bottom half, this (was £19.99, now £15.99) is an easy-to-style piece that will make everyday looks that little more dressy.

Parents are buying less dressy clothing and more basics for their kids, while stepping up purchases of masks and other protective equipment as well as electronics.

She also wore a pair of dressy high heels and completed the look with reflective aviator sunglasses.

Even in her 90s, when it would have been easier to pull on elastic-waist slacks, she wore stockings and a skirt or a dressy suit by St. John.

I wore a big fur coat, I carried a cane, and I wore big dressy boots.

Perfect day or night, business or pleasure, dressy or casual.

They were long, dressy culottes.

This smashing Gucci dress is perfectly grown up, dressy, and in keeping with the evening’s dress code at this year’s Golden Globes.

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Common combinations with dressy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dressy" in a sentence?
An example: "Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Attire is dressy and hats and fascinators are welcome." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dressy" from authentic English texts.
What does "dressy" mean?
Dressy means: Elegant, smart, or stylish.
What are synonyms of "dressy"?
Common synonyms of "dressy" include: fancy.
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