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Definition of
dressy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dressy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈdrɛsi
/
/
(
dressier
,
dressiest
)
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1
(
of clothes
)
elegant and formal
2
(
of people
)
liking to wear elegant or formal clothes
See
dressy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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