Cressy

/ (ˈkrɛsɪ) /

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noun

rare the former English name for Crécy

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Words nearby Cressy

cresol red, cress, Cressent, cresset, Cressida, Cressy, crest, cresta run, crest cloud, crested dog's-tail, crested tit

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How to use Cressy in a sentence

But even Cressy has to dress up some times, and when she does its either a simple white or black long maxi, or a colorful print.
Dissecting Cressida Bonas's Style: How Prince Harry's Girl Dresses|Tom Sykes|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Where Kate is mild-mannered and middle-class, Cressy, 24, is a wild, blue-blooded aristocrat with bohemian heritage.
Dissecting Cressida Bonas's Style: How Prince Harry's Girl Dresses|Tom Sykes|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I got somethin' to tell you, Mr. Cressy," he128 said hurriedly.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh
His immediate superior was "Butch," but his ultimate superior was Mr. Cressy, the steward; and to him he now went.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh

The Cressy appears to have seen the submarines in time to attempt to retaliate.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
It is possible that the same submarine fired all three torpedoes at the Cressy.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
He got up a cutter's crew and saved many lives, as did Midshipman Cazalet in the Cressy's gig.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various