Meanings
adjectivedressy (comparative dressier, superlative dressiest)
comparative dressier · superlative dressiest
- Fond of dressing up; keen on fashion.
We have mentioned that he exhibited a certain partiality for rings, jewellery, and fine raiment of all sorts; and it must be owned that Mr. Pen, during his time at the university, was rather a dressy man, and loved to array himself in splendour.
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 19, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivein fancy clothing
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindīs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtós
- Proto-Italic*rektos
- Latinrēctus
- Latindīrēctus
- Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
- Old Frenchdrecier
- Middle Englishdressen
- Englishdress
- Englishdressy
Translations
Bulgarian натруфен, елегантен
- натруфен (natrufen)elegant, smart or stylish
- елегантен (eleganten)elegant, smart or stylish
Finnish hieno, tyylikäs
- hienoelegant, smart or stylish
- tyylikäselegant, smart or stylish
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
dressy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressy
MLA
“dressy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dressy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressy.
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