English Explanatory Dictionary

ritzy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Elegant and luxurious.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪtsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ritzy.wav

Word forms

ritzy ritzier ritziest

Etymology

From the Ritz Hotels of New York, London, etc (now Ritz-Carlton Hotels) + -y, from Ritz hotel founder César Ritz, from southern Switzerland. For the surname see Ritz. Compare English glitzy.

Related words

ritz put on the ritz Ritzian

Derived words

ritzily ritziness ritzy-glitzy unritzy
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