dressiness

/dɹˈɛsɪnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being dressy.

Word Origin Dress comes from Old French dresser 'to arrange, set straight,' ultimately from Latin regere 'to guide, rule.' So dressing originally meant putting things in order, straightening up. Dressiness is the quality of being stylishly arranged. The same root regere gives us direct, correct (make straight), and rule — all about keeping things in line.

noun The characteristic of being dressy. countable

Her dressiness was evident in the elegant gown she wore to the gala.

(名词) 衣着讲究;打扮入时

她穿着参加晚会的优雅礼服,明显体现了她的讲究穿着。

(sustantivo) elegancia; sofisticación; lo elegante; esmero en el vestir [La característica de ser elegante o sofisticado.]

Su elegancia era evidente en el vestido refinado que usó en la gala.

(nom) élégance vestimentaire; chic; élégance [Caractère de ce qui est habillé, élégant ou formel dans la tenue.]

Son élégance vestimentaire était manifeste dans la robe raffinée qu'elle portait au gala.

(Substantiv) Eleganz; Schicklichkeit [**Dressiness** *f* – Die Eigenschaft, elegant, festlich oder besonders gepflegt gekleidet zu sein.]

Ihre **dressiness** zeigte sich in dem eleganten Abendkleid, das sie zum Gala-Dinner trug.

(名詞) 盛装している性質、華美であること。

彼女がガラに着用したエレガントな gown からは、華美な服装への志向が明らかだった。

(substantivo) elegância; requinte; sofisticação [A característica de ser elegante ou chique.]

Sua elegância era evidente no vestido refinado que ela usou para a gala.

Word parts: dress + y + ness

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