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swanky

[swang-kee]

swank·y

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

Origin:
1835–45; swank1 + -y1

swank·i·ly, adverb
swank·i·ness, noun


stylish, chic, smart, fashionable.

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swanky (ˈswæŋkɪ)
 
adj , swankier, swankiest
1.  expensive and showy; stylish: a swanky hotel
2.  boastful or conceited
 
'swankily
 
adv
 
'swankiness
 
n

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swanky definition

[ˈswæŋki]
  1. mod.
    classy; ritzy. : This place is too swanky. I like to eat where I can pronounce the names of the food.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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