ritzy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Ritz Hotels of New York, London, etc (now Ritz-Carlton Hotels) + -y, from Ritz hotel founder César Ritz, from southern Switzerland. For the surname see Ritz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ritzy (comparative ritzier, superlative ritziest)
- Elegant and luxurious.
- 1997, Aileen Schumacher, Engineering for Murder, page 69:
- His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.