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ritzy

[ rit-see ]

/ ˈrɪt si /

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adjective, ritz·i·er, ritz·i·est. Slang.

swanky; elegant; posh: a ritzy neighborhood; a ritzy hotel.

Origin of ritzy

1915–20, Americanism; see ritz, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ritzy

ritz·i·ly, adverb ritz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby ritzy

ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritz, ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage, rival, rivalrous, rivalry

Example sentences from the Web for ritzy

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

A Murder in Detroit’s Sexual Underworld |Steve Miller |October 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
French is unapologetic: This ritzy canvas merely matches the other Real Housewives canvases.

The ‘Real Housewives’ Land in London |Tim Teeman |May 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
According to police, he had been staying with a friend in a ritzy neighborhood known as Oak Park when he vanished on May 1.

Gavin Smith, Missing Exec: Now It’s a Homicide Case |Christine Pelisek |March 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Prosecutors think the secrets of the fallen leader's fortune may be hidden at his ritzy Red Sea hideout.

Hunting Mubarak's Millions |Philip Shenon |April 18, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

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

Horoscopes: The Week of April 3 |Starsky + Cox |April 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
You'll be able to run both the bank and that ritzy Mrs. Hamberfield like a charm today.

Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings |Dorothy Wayne

British Dictionary definitions for ritzy

ritzy

/ (ˈrɪtsɪ) /

adjective ritzier or ritziest

slang luxurious or elegant

Derived forms of ritzy

ritzily, adverb ritziness, noun