deluxe
or de luxe
[ duh-luhks, -loo ks ]
/ dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks /
adjective
of special elegance, sumptuousness, or fineness; high or highest in quality, luxury, etc.: a deluxe hotel; a deluxe edition of Shakespeare bound in leather.
adverb
in a luxurious or sumptuous manner: We always travel deluxe.
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Words nearby deluxe
delusion of persecution, delusional, delusive, delusterant, delustering, deluxe, delvaux, delve, dely., dem, dem.
Origin of deluxe
First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from the French word de luxe of luxury
OTHER WORDS FROM deluxe
su·per·de·luxe, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for de luxe
de luxe
deluxe
/ (dəˈlʌks, ˈlʊks) /
adjective
(esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etcthe de luxe model of a car
adverb
mainly US in a luxurious manner
Word Origin for de luxe
C19: from French, literally: of luxury
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