tony

See also: Tony

English

Alternative forms

• toney

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊni

Etymology 1

tone +‎ -y

Adjective

tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)

1. Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
   • 2015 October 1, Hank Stuever, “In the hunt for a new favorite show, 'when' might be as crucial as 'what'”, in Washington Post:

     Meanwhile, on another plane entirely, “Another Period” (Comedy Central, recently renewed for Season 2) is a send-up of crunchy-gravel dramas, set in tony Rhode Island in 1902.

   • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties:

     My host gained national notoriety after her high-profile arrest in 1993 on charges connected with running L.A.'s toniest prostitution ring.

Translations

stylish, high-toned, upscale

• German: schick (de), exklusiv (de), schmuck (de)
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See also

• swank

Etymology 2

From the name Tony.

Noun

tony (plural tonies)

1. (archaic) A simpleton.

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     A pattern and companion fit / For all the keeping tonies of the pit.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.nɨ/

Noun

tony

1. genitive singular of tona
2. nominative plural of tona
3. accusative plural of tona
4. vocative plural of tona