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

Passengers’ clothes, still dressy in those days, nevertheless showed wear and tear: hats gone unblocked for months, hemlines and cuffs frayed, neckties and lapels gravy-stained.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides