swanky

[ swang-kee ]
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adjective,swank·i·er, swank·i·est.
  1. elegant or ostentatious; swank.

Origin of swanky

1
First recorded in 1835–45; swank1 + -y1

Other words for swanky

Other words from swanky

  • swank·i·ly, adverb
  • swank·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for swanky

swanky

/ (ˈswæŋkɪ) /


adjectiveswankier or swankiest informal
  1. expensive and showy; stylish: a swanky hotel

  2. boastful or conceited

Derived forms of swanky

  • swankily, adverb
  • swankiness, noun

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