deluxe
or de luxe
[ duh-luhks, -looks ]
/ dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks /
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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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Origin of deluxe
First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from French de luxe “of luxury”
OTHER WORDS FROM deluxe
su·per·de·luxe, adjectiveWords nearby deluxe
delusion of negation, delusion of persecution, delusive, delusterant, delustering, deluxe, Delvaux, delve, dely., Dem, demagnetize
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British Dictionary definitions for deluxe
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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