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ritzy
adj ritzier, ritziest
    colloq:
    1. Very smart and elegant.
      Thesaurus: luxurious, elegant, posh, stylish, up-market, upscale (US).
    2. Ostentatiously rich; flashy.
Derivative: ritzily
adverb
    Derivative: ritziness
    noun
      Etymology: 1920s: named after the luxury hotels established by Swiss-born hotelier César Ritz (1850-1918).



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