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Ritzy C — may refer to: *Ritzy Cinema *Russ Chandler Stadium, a nickname … Wikipedia
ritzy — [adj] elegant, luxurious aristocratic, chic, choice, classy, cultivated, dignified, elaborate, expensive, exquisite, fancy, fine, grand, grandiose, handsome, lavish, lush, opulent, ornamented, ornate, ostentatious, overdone, plush, posh, refined … New thesaurus
ritzy — ► ADJECTIVE (ritzier, ritziest) informal ▪ expensively stylish … English terms dictionary
ritzy — ☆ ritzy [rit′sē ] adj. ritzier, ritziest [after the Ritz hotels founded by César Ritz (1850 1918), Swiss hotel owner] [Old Slang] luxurious, fashionable, elegant, etc.: often ironic ritziness n … English World dictionary
ritzy — [“ritsi] mod. elegant; flamboyant. □ hat is a real ritzy car. □ It’s really ritzy! □ What a ritzy coat! Is it new? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ritzy — ritzily, adv. ritziness, n. /rit see/, adj., ritzier, ritziest. Slang. swanky; elegant; posh: a ritzy neighborhood; a ritzy hotel. [1915 20, Amer.; see RITZ, Y1] * * * … Universalium
ritzy — [[t]rɪ̱tsi[/t]] ritzier, ritziest ADJ GRADED If you describe something as ritzy, you mean that it is fashionable or expensive. [INFORMAL] Palm Springs has a lot of ritzy restaurants and a lot of glitzy nightlife. Syn: fancy … English dictionary
ritzy — UK [ˈrɪtsɪ] / US adjective Word forms ritzy : adjective ritzy comparative ritzier superlative ritziest informal expensive and fashionable … English dictionary
ritzy — adjective (ritzier; est) Etymology: Ritz hotels, noted for their opulence Date: 1920 1. snobbish 2. impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish ; fashionable, posh < a ritzy nightclub > • ritziness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ritzy — ritz|y [ˈrıtsi] adj informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Ritz hotels, international group of fashionable and expensive hotels founded by César Ritz] fashionable and expensive = ↑fancy ▪ a ritzy restaurant … Dictionary of contemporary English
