power-dressed
Dressed for authority
Power-dressed describes someone wearing the kind of formal, sharp clothing associated with corporate authority and professional ambition—typically a well-tailored suit, often in dark colors.
The term emerged in the 1980s alongside power dressing as a strategy for projecting confidence and competence in business settings: She arrived power-dressed in a navy blazer and heels.
Adjusted to fit exactly
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- suitMatched formal garments
- pantsuitMatched jacket-and-slacks ensemble
high-heels · formalwear · businesswear · cufflinks · brooch · necktie · lapel · monochrome
Exerting strong authority
- dominantHaving superior influence
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- corporateOf or relating to companies
CEO · director · manager · leader · influential · prestigious · elite · respected
Confidently self-assured
- boldCourageous and daring
- confidentSure of oneself
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- self-assuredTrusting in oneself
determined · resolute · poised · ambitious · driven · fearless · unapologetic · composed
Tasteful, current flair
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
sharp · immaculate · refined · luxurious · couture · designer · vogue · fashionable
tailored
Adjusted to fit exactly
pantsuit · high-heels · formalwear · businesswear · cufflinks · brooch · necktie · lapel · monochrome · structured
commanding
Exerting strong authority
- dominantHaving superior influence
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
corporate · CEO · director · manager · leader · influential · prestigious · elite · respected · prominent
assertive
Confidently self-assured
self-assured · determined · resolute · poised · ambitious · driven · fearless · unapologetic · composed · commanding
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
glamorous · sharp · immaculate · refined · luxurious · couture · designer · vogue · fashionable · put-together
power-dresseddressed down
Reprimanded or wore casual
casual Friday · disheveled · unkempt · slovenly · schlubby
power, dress, powered, powers, powering, powerful, powerfully, powerless, powerlessness