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.

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Origin of ritzy

1915–20, Americanism;see ritz, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ritzy

ritz·i·ly, adverbritz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby ritzy

ritual murder, Rituxan, rituximab, ritz, Ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage, rival, rivalrous, rivalry

How to use ritzy in a sentence

The red-rock desert destination has no national park, but 3 million visitors a year normally still crowd into the community to hike, bike, or relax at ritzy spas.
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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 of ritzy

ritzily, adverbritziness, noun

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Origin of ritzy

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