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   Dress·y

   /ˈdresē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of clothes) suitable for a festive or formal occasion: "wear something dressy, Kate, we're going to a cocktail party"
   • ▪ requiring or given to wearing dressy clothes: "the sweater can be worn under a blazer for more dressy events"

   Derivatives

   • 1. dressily adverb
   • 2. dressiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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