ritzy
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪtsi/
adj
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.
- Elegant and luxurious.
“His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.”