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de luxe
de·luxe
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adjective
1.
of special elegance, sumptuousness, or fineness; high or highest in quality, luxury, etc.:
a deluxe hotel; a deluxe edition of Shakespeare bound in leather.
adverb
2.
in a luxurious or sumptuous manner:
We always travel deluxe.
Also,
de luxe.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
French
de luxe
of luxury
Related forms
su·per·de·luxe,
adjective
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de luxe
(də ˈlʌks, ˈlʊks)
—
adj
1.
(esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc:
the de luxe model of a car
—
adv
2.
chiefly
(
US
) in a luxurious manner
[C19: from French, literally: of luxury]
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Word Origin & History
deluxe
1819, from Fr. de luxe, lit. "of luxury," from L. luxus "excess, abundance."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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