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de luxe

British  
/ dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks /

adjective

  1. (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc

    the de luxe model of a car

"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

adverb

  1. in a luxurious manner

"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

Etymology

Origin of de luxe

C19: from French, literally: of luxury


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And of course Celia Sinclair Thornqvist sealed the deal over a cup of tea in the elegant salon de luxe.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024

On the hippie de luxe side were the twisted scarves and fringing, while technology produced gleaming P.V.C. surfaces like a plaque on a bodice or tiny plastic squares.

From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2011

This season, it was minimalism de luxe, with a pinch of retro quirkiness.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2011

With arts cuts looming, we won't see the likes of this sort of de luxe artistic adventure here for a long time, if ever.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2010

But a few years ago such volumes would have been deemed worthy to be considered éditions de luxe.

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