dressy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɹɛsi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English dress Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dressy From dress + -y.
Meanings
- Elegant, smart, or stylish.
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dressiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| dressier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dressily · semidressy · overdressy · dressiness
Translations (4)
bg елегантен (elegant, smart or stylish) · bg натруфен (elegant, smart or stylish) · fi hieno (elegant, smart or stylish) · fi tyylikäs (elegant, smart or stylish)