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ritzy

[rit-see]

adjective

Slang.
ritzier, ritziest 
  1. swanky; elegant; posh.

    They bought a condo in a ritzy neighborhood.

    The fundraiser is going to be a ritzy gala affair downtown.



ritzy

/ ˈɪٲɪ /

adjective

  1. slangluxurious or elegant

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Other Word Forms

  • ritzily adverb
  • ritziness noun
  • ˈٳ adverb
  • ˈٳԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ritzy1

An Americanism first recorded in 1915–20, after the Ritz hotels founded by César Ritz (died 1918), Swiss entrepreneur; ritz, -y 1
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Tickets cost just a penny when the train opened in 1901, offering commuters a practical way to navigate the steep terrain between ritzy Bunker Hill housing and downtown Los Angeles offices.

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Shrugs one ritzy woman, “It stops them beating the Botox out of their wives.”

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When residents of a ritzy West L.A. neighborhood experienced an increase in burglaries last year, they decided to invest in technology to fight the problem.

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Our palm panoply extends to the ritzy Canary Island date palm, the pygmy date and windmill palms, and a mini-monarchy of queen and king palms, which look a little haphazardly asymmetrical.

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You’ll end your sojourn along the ritzy marina of Newport Beach and Balboa Island.

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Ritz combination principleriv.