matchy-matchy
adjective
variants
or less commonly matchy
or matchy-match
: matching closely in color, pattern, etc.
In her office/guest bedroom, one wall is covered in red felt, another in a large leafy-pattern print, and the bedspread is a busy stripe. Matchy-matchy it is not.—Vicky Lowry
Tess thought of Mary Browne in her expensive yellow suit, which matched the shoes, which matched the ribbon on her straw hat. Tess's mother dressed that way and it didn't come cheap, that matchy-matchy look.—Laura Lippman
The active-lifestyle apparel brand has unveiled its annual 'Mom and Me' collection, and it's full of stylish matchy-matchy mother-daughter looks.—Jacqueline Laurean Yates
Retailers said that while manufacturers who offer coordinate bath accessory programs that tie into bedding do well … the emphasis is on coordination, not "matchy-match" patterns.—Sarah Johnson
Bedding doesn't need to be matchy. Mix in pillowcases that didn't come with the set.—Better Homes & Gardens
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“Matchy-matchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchy-matchy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.
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