"dressish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dressish [comparative], most dressish [superlative]
Etymology: From dress + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dress|ish}} dress + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dressish (comparative more dressish, superlative most dressish)
  1. (rare) dressy; fond of wearing fashionable clothing Tags: rare
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