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swank
1[ swangk ]
/ swæŋk /
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noun
dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
a swagger.
adjective, swank·er, swank·est.
stylish or elegant.
pretentiously stylish.
verb (used without object)
to swagger in behavior; show off.
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Origin of swank
11800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps ultimately representing back formation from Old English swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway
Words nearby swank
swan dive, Swanee, swang, Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd, swank, swanky, Swan Lake, swan maiden, Swanndri, swan neck
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How to use swank in a sentence
The 140-square-mile island, with only one school and no stoplights, is sustained by tourism to his swank properties.
Hawaiian paradise controlled by billionaire Larry Ellison is hit hard by COVID|Verne Kopytoff|November 21, 2020|FortuneHis dream house mostly consists of some pretty swank rooms for playing video games and watching movies, but there is also a chef’s kitchen and pool tucked somewhere into the design.
British Dictionary definitions for swank
swank
/ (swæŋk) informal /
verb
(intr) to show off or swagger
noun
Also called: swankpot British a swaggering or conceited person
mainly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
swagger; ostentation
adjective
another word (esp US) for swanky
Word Origin for swank
C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag
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