deluxe

or de luxe

[ duh-luhks, -looks ]
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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
  1. in a luxurious or sumptuous manner: We always travel deluxe.

Origin of deluxe

1
First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from French de luxe “of luxury”

Other words from deluxe

  • su·per·de·luxe, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for de luxe

de luxe

deluxe

/ (dəˈlʌks, ˈlʊks) /


adjective
  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

adverb
  1. mainly US in a luxurious manner

Origin of de luxe

1
C19: from French, literally: of luxury

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