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ritzy
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ritzy, adj. (ritzier, ritziest) colloq.
1 high-class, luxurious.
2 ostentatiously smart.
1 high-class, luxurious.
2 ostentatiously smart.
Derivative
ritzily adv. ritziness n.
Etymology
Ritz, the name of luxury hotels f. C. Ritz, Swiss hotel-owner d. 1918
THESAURUS
ritzy
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