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swanky
(redirected from swankiest)

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swank·y  (swngk)
adj. swank·i·er, swank·i·est
Swank.

swanki·ly adv.
swanki·ness n.

swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ]
adj swankier, swankiest Informal
1. expensive and showy; stylish a swanky hotel
2. boastful or conceited
swankily  adv
swankiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.swanky - imposingly fashionable and elegant; "a swank apartment"
fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

swanky
adjective (Informal) ostentatious, grand, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), rich, expensive, exclusive, smart, fancy, flash, fashionable, glamorous, stylish, gorgeous, lavish, luxurious, sumptuous, plush (informal), flashy, swish (informal, chiefly Brit.), glitzy (slang), showy, ritzy (slang), de luxe, swank (informal), plushy (informal) They were put up in a swanky hotel in Kensington.
modest, humble, unpretentious, discreet, subdued, low-key, low-profile, unassuming, inconspicuous, unostentatious
Translations
swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ] ADJ (swankier (compar) (swankiest (superl))) [person] → fanfarrón, presumido; [car] → despampanante; [restaurant, hotel] → de postín
swanky [ˈswæŋki] adj [hotel, car] → classe >
swan song nchant m du cygne
swanky
adj (+er) (esp Brit inf) manner, words, partygroßspurig; car, restaurant, house etcprotzig (inf); neighbourhoodhochnäsig
swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (person) → pieno/a di sé; (car) → vistoso/a
swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (person) → pieno/a di sé; (car) → vistoso/a


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