deluxe

Or de luxe

[duh-luhks, -looks]

adjective

1. 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

1. in a luxurious or sumptuous manner.

   We always travel deluxe.

Other Word Forms

• superdeluxe adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deluxe¹

First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from French de luxe “of luxury”

Example Sentences

I can’t even maintain the facial muscles needed to give my usually deluxe glare.

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Together, they created a deluxe valve system that supplies divers with compressed air.

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I was faced with a choice: Take the Medicare-covered standard mattress, or pay $700 extra for a deluxe model that would better prevent bedsores.

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The group stays in deluxe digs and eats some of the best cuisine the region has to offer.

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Now, marking 50 years both in the trade and of “Monkey Wrench,” Sanders has released a $300 deluxe commemorative box set.

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Related Words

• elegant 
• luxurious 
• opulent 
• palatial 
• posh 
• ritzy 
• sumptuous 
• swank 
• swanky