luxest
noun
1.
luxury; elegance; sumptuousness: accommodations providing luxe at low rates. Compare deluxe.
adjective
2.
luxurious; deluxe: luxe accommodations.
Origin:
1550–60; < French < Latin luxus excess
1550–60; < French < Latin luxus excess
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| [C16: from French from Latin luxus extravagance, | |
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