classy
[klas-ee, klah-see]
- of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
Show More
Origin of classy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for classy
Contemporary Examples
Ever notice that "classy" adults never criticize teenagers for not being "classy"?
Joan used words like hip, classy, elegant, and prestigious to describe the clubs.
This classy rebuke shows that despite his penchant for silly social media, Vin Diesel is still not some one you want to mess with.
The recent animated hit is being developed into a classy Disney On Ice alternative for the more discerning pre-teen set.
In this scene, Stefan passes Damon the business card of a classy escort, Elena.
50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan FictionAmy Zimmerman
October 16, 2013
Historical Examples
"We're laboring under some classy mistake," he dryly signified.
From the Car BehindEleanor M. Ingram
Oh, say, Don, wait till you see the classy Norfolk suit I've got.
Left Guard GilbertRalph Henry Barbour
"We sure are doing this classy," observed the Very Young Man.
The Girl in the Golden AtomRaymond King Cummings
There is nothing luxurious here; it is not classy or exclusive in the least.
In the Land of Mosques & MinaretsFrancis Miltoun
You're clever, Brainard—I hand you that; and all the classy crooks trust you.
Children of the WhirlwindLeroy Scott
classy
- informal elegant; stylish
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for classy
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper