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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
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OTHER WORDS FROM ritzy ritz·i·ly, adverb ritz·i·ness, noun
Words nearby ritzy ritualization ,
ritualize ,
ritual murder ,
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Ritz combination principle ,
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riv. ,
rivage ,
rival ,
rivalrous ,
rivalry
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Words related to ritzy opulent ,
plush ,
posh ,
stately ,
swank ,
aristocratic ,
chic ,
choice ,
classy ,
cultivated ,
dignified ,
elaborate ,
expensive ,
exquisite ,
fancy ,
fine ,
grand ,
grandiose ,
handsome ,
lavish
How to use ritzy in a sentence Blending the Old West with upscale boutiques, Jackson is the ritziest of all Wyoming towns, but it offers a full range of hotels and eateries catering to every type of traveler.
Therein lies the appeal of Selling Sunset, the Netflix docusoap following a group of luxury realtors at the Oppenheim Group selling some of the ritziest homes in Los Angeles.
Downtown Aspen is fantastic and as a somewhat local you can still feel at home and not under the pressure to buy into a ritzy trip.
Centner Academy is in Miami’s ritzy Design District, and tuition ranges from about $15,000 to nearly $30,000 per year.
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.
Bob Bashara was a married Rotary Club president who lived in a ritzy Detroit suburb.
French is unapologetic: This ritzy canvas merely matches the other Real Housewives canvases.
According to police, he had been staying with a friend in a ritzy neighborhood known as Oak Park when he vanished on May 1.
Prosecutors think the secrets of the fallen leader's fortune may be hidden at his ritzy Red Sea hideout.
Expect some tangible proof of this fact in the form of a bonus check or other ritzy rewards.
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
adjective ritzier or ritziest
slang luxurious or elegant
Derived forms of ritzy ritzily , adverb ritziness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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