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classy

[ klas-ee, klah-see ]
/ ˈklæs i, ˈklɑ si /
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adjective, class·i·er, class·i·est. Informal.

of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.

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RELATED WORDS

elegant, fashionable, high-class, posh, chic, dashing, exclusive, mod, modish, select, sharp, superior, swanky, in, swank, tony, uptown

Nearby words

classmate, classon, classroom, classroom assistant, classwork, classy, clast, clastic, clastogenic, clastothrix, clat

Origin of classy

First recorded in 1890–95; class + -y1

Related forms

class·i·ly, adverbclass·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for classy

classy

/ (ˈklɑːsɪ) /

adjective classier or classiest

informal elegant; stylish

Derived Forms

classily, adverbclassiness, noun
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