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ritzy

[ rit-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Slang.

, ritz·i·er, ritz·i·est.

swanky; elegant; posh:
They bought a condo in a ritzy neighborhood.
The fundraiser is going to be a ritzy gala affair downtown.

ritzy

/ ˈrɪtsɪ /

Origin of ritzy¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1915–20, after the Ritz hotels founded by César Ritz (died 1918), Swiss entrepreneur; ritz, -y ¹

Bob Bashara was a married Rotary Club president who lived in a ritzy Detroit suburb.

French is unapologetic: This ritzy canvas merely matches the other Real Housewives canvases.

According to police, he had been staying with a friend in a ritzy neighborhood known as Oak Park when he vanished on May 1.

Prosecutors think the secrets of the fallen leader's fortune may be hidden at his ritzy Red Sea hideout.

Expect some tangible proof of this fact in the form of a bonus check or other ritzy rewards.

You'll be able to run both the bank and that ritzy Mrs. Hamberfield like a charm today.

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