dressy

Example Sentences

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Heading back toward Olympic, I enter David Apparel on 1019 Santee St. The menswear collection here is sporty with Gucci-esque matching outfits and dressy shirts emblazoned with lions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I could sense the urgency of a group of women behind me and stepped aside to let them pass; one remarked under her breath that my baseball cap wasn’t dressy enough for the occasion.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2023

The collection, which included looks for men and women, featured slouchy trousers and dressy jackets, lightweight overcoats and cotton trousers with elastic waists.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023

Some fine dining restaurants require jackets and collared shirts for men and dressy attire for women.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Still in the dressy black wool outfit she’d worn to Sue Lee’s, she walked the floor in front of the bureau, back and forth, forth and back.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns