ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dressish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Dressish is an adjective meaning (rare) dressy; fond of wearing fashionable clothing.

Meaning

(rare) dressy; fond of wearing fashionable clothing.

Example Sentences

Irish ladies have feet very pretty, / English ladies have their's ^([sic]) very small; / French ladies' are dressish and natty, / Chinese ladies have no feet at all.
This lass, Nelly Long, she was dressish and dapper, And, though our Dick was a good looked lad, She snubb'd him, scop'd him, for she was a snapper, And told him quite plumpish—she wan't to be had: […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dressy, sparkish, dashy, slickered, dresslike, tofficky.

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