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luxe

[looks, luhks; Fr. lyks] Origin

luxe

[looks, luhks; Fr. lyks]
noun
1.
luxury; elegance; sumptuousness: accommodations providing luxe at low rates. Compare deluxe.
adjective
2.
luxurious; deluxe: luxe accommodations.

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Luxe is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1550–60; < French < Latin luxus excess
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luxe (lʌks, lʊks, French lyks)
 
n
See de luxe
 
[C16: from French from Latin luxus extravagance, luxury]

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luxe
"luxury," 1550s, from Fr. luxe, from L. luxus (see luxury).
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