classy

English

Etymology

class +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈklæs.i/

  Rhymes: -æsi

Adjective

classy (comparative classier, superlative classiest)

1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.

   That's a very classy outfit.

2. (Ironic) Showy; tasteless; trying unsuccessfully to demonstrate taste.

   He gave us a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau with a gold label - really classy.

3. Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.

   That was a classy response.

   • 2011 October 1, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, BBC Sport:

     Manchester City put the Carlos Tevez saga behind them with a classy victory at Blackburn that keeps them level on points with leaders Manchester United.

Synonyms

• à la mode
• cool
• trendy

Derived terms

• classily
• classiness

Related terms

• class

Translations

elegant and fashionable

• Bulgarian: елегантен (bg) (eleganten), изискан (bg) (iziskan), класен (bg) (klasen)
• Chinese: 優等的, 优等的
• Dutch: elegant (nl), elegante (nl)
• Finnish: tyylikäs (fi), hienostunut (fi)
• French: chic (fr) m, chique (fr) f
• German: nobel (de)

• Greek: αριστοκρατικός (el) (aristokratikós)
• Japanese: 上品な
• Korean: 고급 (ko)
• Portuguese: classudo (pt) m, elegante (pt)
• Russian: первоклассный

showy

of a superior type

• Finnish: tyylikäs (fi)

• Portuguese: classudo (pt) m