ritzy place
a very elegant, expensive place
TRANSLATION
ritzy = elegant, nobel, protzig, stinkvornehm LEO
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
In July 2000, Madonna complained to Britain's "The Face" magazine that unless Napster was prevented from distributing music online (for free), "people won't buy my records, and how will I pay for my daughter's schooling?"
Even sympathetic observers wondered what sort of school her daughter would be attending, particularly given that Madonna was in the process of purchasing a $15 million home in London's RITZY Belgravia neighborhood.
Even sympathetic observers wondered what sort of school her daughter would be attending, particularly given that Madonna was in the process of purchasing a $15 million home in London's RITZY Belgravia neighborhood.
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ritz-y
adj. Informal
Elegant; fancy; luxuriously elegant
Origin: After the Ritz hotels, established by César Ritz (1850-1918), Swiss hotelier.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
choice, costly, dainty, delicate, deluxe, elegant, exclusive, expensive, exquisite, first class, grand, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, posh, rare, recherché, rich, ritzy, select, special, splendid, sumptuous, superior, swank, swanky
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"When you visit us in Munich Mr Thompson, is your preference for a 3 to 4 star middle-range hotel, or rather something more ritzy?"
adj. Informal
Elegant; fancy; luxuriously elegant
Origin: After the Ritz hotels, established by César Ritz (1850-1918), Swiss hotelier.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
choice, costly, dainty, delicate, deluxe, elegant, exclusive, expensive, exquisite, first class, grand, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, posh, rare, recherché, rich, ritzy, select, special, splendid, sumptuous, superior, swank, swanky
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"When you visit us in Munich Mr Thompson, is your preference for a 3 to 4 star middle-range hotel, or rather something more ritzy?"
