ritzy

[ rit-see ]

/ ˈrɪt si /

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adjective, ritz·i·er, ritz·i·est. Slang.

swanky; elegant; posh: a ritzy neighborhood; a ritzy hotel.

Nearby words

ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritz, ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage, rival, rivalrous, rivalry

Origin of ritzy

1915–20, Americanism; see ritz, -y¹

Related forms

ritz·i·ly, adverbritz·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for ritzy

Bob Bashara was a married Rotary Club president who lived in a ritzy Detroit suburb.
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French is unapologetic: This ritzy canvas merely matches the other Real Housewives canvases.
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According to police, he had been staying with a friend in a ritzy neighborhood known as Oak Park when he vanished on May 1.
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Prosecutors think the secrets of the fallen leader's fortune may be hidden at his ritzy Red Sea hideout.
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Expect some tangible proof of this fact in the form of a bonus check or other ritzy rewards.
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You'll be able to run both the bank and that ritzy Mrs. Hamberfield like a charm today.
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British Dictionary definitions for ritzy

ritzy

/ (ˈrɪtsɪ) /

adjective ritzier or ritziest

slang luxurious or elegant

Derived Forms

ritzily, adverbritziness, noun

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ritzy

adjective, ritz·i·er, ritz·i·est. Slang.

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British Dictionary definitions for ritzy

ritzy

adjective ritzier or ritziest

Derived Forms