ritzy
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Adj — Expensively fashionable and luxurious, often to a showy degree.
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Etymology
Named after the Ritz Hotels founded by César Ritz, with the "-y" adjective ending added; compare "glitzy," coined the same way.
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What does “ritzy” mean?
The word “ritzy” means expensively fashionable and luxurious, often to a showy degree. In plain terms, fancy and expensive-looking, sometimes with a hint of "showing off.".
How do you pronounce “ritzy”?
“Ritzy” is pronounced RIHT-see (/ˈɹɪtsi/ in IPA).
How do you use “ritzy” in a sentence?
Here is “ritzy” used in a sentence: “They stayed at a ritzy resort overlooking the bay.”
What part of speech is “ritzy”?
“Ritzy” is an adjective.