classy

English

Etymology

class +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæs.i/

  Rhymes: -æsi

Adjective

classy (comparative classier, superlative classiest)

1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.

   That's a very classy outfit.

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

   That was a classy response.

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

     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

• Arabic: أنيق
• 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
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• German: nobel (de)
• Greek: αριστοκρατικός (el) (aristokratikós)
• Japanese: 上品な
• Korean: 고급 (ko) (gogeup)
• Maori: taiea
• Portuguese: classudo m, elegante (pt)
• Russian: первоклассный (ru) (pervoklassnyj)

showy

• Arabic: كشخه
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of a superior type

• Arabic: ذو نوع راقي وعالي
• Finnish: tyylikäs (fi)
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• Portuguese: classudo m