Definition of Dressiness

1. n. The state of being dressy.

Definition of Dressiness

1. Noun. The characteristic of being dressy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dressiness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dressiness

dressed to the nines
dressed to the nines(p)
dressed up
dresser
dresserite
dresserlike
dressers
dresses
dresses down
dresses up
dressest
dresseth
dressier
dressiest
dressily
dressiness (current term)
dressinesses
dressing
dressing-bell
dressing-down
dressing case
dressing cases
dressing down
dressing forceps
dressing gown
dressing gowns
dressing room
dressing rooms
dressing sack
dressing sacque

Literary usage of Dressiness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"There are times when sartorial (or sartorially) is the only word that fits, and there are other times when a little dressiness may not be such a bad thing ..."

2. Free Trade in Land by Joseph Kay (1885)
"So also, particularly in Jersey, is the excellent condition of the roads, and the dressiness, almost everywhere, of the roadside margins. ..."

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