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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

Example Sentences

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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

At 78 he is one of the most notable British exponents of la chasse de luxe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Notably, de luxe motor car salesrooms, studios of highly �sthetic photographers, and particularly palatial undertaking establishments.

From Turns about Town by Holliday, Robert Cortes

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