ritzy

English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪtsi/

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Adjective

ritzy (comparative ritzier, superlative ritziest)

1. Elegant and luxurious.
   • 1997, Aileen Schumacher, Engineering for Murder, page 69:

     His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.

Derived terms

• ritzy-glitzy

Related terms

• ritz
• put on the Ritz
• Ritzian

Translations

elegant, luxurious

• Bulgarian: луксозен (bg) (luksozen), елегантен (bg) (eleganten)
• Latin: opiparus