ritzy

ritzy
ritzy 1920, from RITZ (Cf. ritz) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Ritziness.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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