classy
Americanadjective
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classier,
comparative
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classiest
superlative
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of classy
Explanation
On a first date, make a good impression. If you're the one choosing the location, pick a classy spot, one that's stylish and sophisticated — or that at least doesn't have a drive-through window. Classy is a word used to describe people, places or things, that have a lot of "class." But a classy person isn't just someone who wears expensive clothes. Classy can also refer to someone who puts a high standard on the way he behaves. A classy gentleman opens doors for ladies. A classy gesture is something someone does that reflects this high standard of behavior. Giving up your seat to a pregnant lady on the bus: a classy gesture.
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And I—the classy guy that I am—was going to spend the next 45 minutes sending obnoxious text messages to every Wolverine I knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Turbo Electric brings a pretty classy chassis to the party: Porsche’s Active Suspension Management and Active Ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Dawson's 68 was his highest score for England in any format, while Root was typically classy for his unbeaten 76.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Smriti Mandhana reached another classy half-century and remains unbeaten on 69 after adding 88 for the first wicket with Shafali Verma, who fell to Sophie Ecclestone for 33.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Usually he rode only about four times a week, nearly all classy horses, rarely more than one a day.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
“Something that’s a little bit classier, that isn’t sticky when you put your arms on the bar,” she describes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
"Royal Enfield built the community, and have been iterating their showrooms to be ever classier places that have the feel of an international, retro, cool, chic brand."
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2023
By now, the bar had been renamed Chippendales to suggest a classier experience.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023
They complain that some playwrights, like Pinter, got the classier adjectival ending “-esque” even as they each wound up with “-ian.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
P.S.—Which she isn't proud, but does think it's a little bit classier than an uncle.
From Happy Days by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
Stones, 32, remains England's classiest and most experienced defender as he goes into his sixth major tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
"He's like the Darth Vader compared to two of the classiest acts we've seen play tennis -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“So sad to hear of Tony’s passing. Without doubt the classiest singer, man, and performer you will ever see,” Elton John wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of himself with Bennett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
When the sun goes down and the temperature drops, you can be the classiest host in town by having a pile of soft blankets ready for your guests.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
She learned the names of the classiest brands.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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