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ritzy
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ritz·y  (rts)
adj. ritz·i·er, ritz·i·est Informal
Elegant; fancy.

[After the Ritz hotels, established by César Ritz (1850-1918), Swiss hotelier.]

ritzy [ˈrɪtsɪ]
adj ritzier, ritziest
Slang luxurious or elegant
ritzily  adv
ritziness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ritzy - luxuriously elegant
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
elegant - refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"

ritzy
adjective (Slang) luxurious, grand, luxury, elegant, glittering, glamorous, stylish, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), sumptuous, plush (informal), high-class, opulent, swanky (informal), de luxe Palm Springs has a lot of ritzy restaurants.
Translations
ritzy [ˈrɪtsɪ] ADJ (ritzier (compar) (ritziest (superl))) [car, house] → de lujo
ritzy [ˈrɪtsi] adj (= fancy) → chicos inv >
ritzy
adj (+er) (inf)nobel (inf), → protzig (pej inf)


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