noun
ritz
rihts
noun
1
A show of impressive, sometimes excessive, style and elegance.
"The hotel lobby was all ritz, from the marble floors to the gold trim."
verb
1
To act or dress in a showy, elegant manner.
"They ritzed it up for the gala, arriving by limousine."
How to Use Ritz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFancy, flashy elegance — named after the famously luxurious Ritz Hotels.
Common pairings
put on the ritz
all the ritz
Word Forms
ritzed past tense, Ritzes plural, ritzes singular
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Etymology
A back-formation from "ritzy," which itself comes from the luxurious Ritz Hotels founded by César Ritz.