Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The condition of being elegantly sumptuous.
- n. Something luxurious; a luxury.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as lux, 2.
Wiktionary
- n. luxury
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete Luxury.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. elegant and sumptuous
Etymologies
- From French luxe, from Latin luxus. (Wiktionary)
- French, luxury, from Latin luxus. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“To see the private display, the prodigious number of pleasant dwellings erected in Paris and in the provinces, the numerous equipages, the conveniences, the acquisitions comprehended in the term luxe, one might suppose that opulence was twenty times greater than it formerly was.”
“It was pretty evident from what we saw at fashion week that eco-luxe is here to stay and Fin is helping to insure that we are finding relaxed, intelligent ways to address both luxury and future solutions for dressing.”
“Startling, but wearable in luxe fabrics such as Bamboo and Modal, the modular collection was Star Wars meets Movie Stars with asymmetrical lines.”
“Jil Sander's new wares, Short term luxe slowdown, Outlet stores, Kors in Milan”
“BoF Daily Digest | Jil Sander's new wares, Short term luxe slowdown,”
“The space is elegant and expansive with an overall style that can be described as luxe contemporary; with plush finishes, lush neutrals and classic pieces given a (slightly) modern edge.”
“For more formal dates, Mr. Siriano might swap out the casual blazer for a more tailored, "luxe" version and wear elegant dress shoes.”
“Loanees included hyperleveraged corporations and inflated real estate, such as luxe golf courses whose long membership waiting lists suddenly evaporated as clients lost interest in rounds for $400 during a slump.”
“Although their toybox design is in the more 'luxe' price range, I am a fan of beautifully designed and functional kids products like this.”
“Getty Images Graeme Black went for 'luxe' with a mineral-inspired dress.”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘luxe’.
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Sensual, illuminated, history, intricate, classic, bright, luxe, sparkly, splashy, metallic, perfection, gilt and 30 more...
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favored
visceral, twinkle, whalebone, incandescent, carousel, entangle, brevity, desolate, twirl, deltoid, graceless, tryst and 94 more...
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Professional Scrabble Lexicon (TWL)
A myriad of game-changing words every Scrabble addict must have in his arsenal.
Keep in mind that these are all tried-and-true feasibly playable words selected for their handiness, i.e...paragon, pignora, ganef, suttee, origan, ohia, aioli, abasement, lehr, mho, tallow, harelike and 843 more...
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conceptwriter's Words
sloth, jackass, dickhead, technostalgic, futuristic, enigma, impact, addict, nasty, premium, extraordinaire, yearning and 262 more...
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Microcars
Mostly model names, a few brand names and even the occasional colour shade or technical detail thrown in. Excellent resource here.
messerschmitt, tourenfahrzeug-ge..., goggomobil, bavarian blue, buckboard, zeta, frisky sprint, atlas babycar, coccinelle, rubber-in-torsion, avolette, tourisme and 113 more...
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"X" Words
Scrabble List
axe, box, cox, dex, fax, fix, fox, gox, hex, kex, lax, lex and 77 more...
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Pretty Words
The meanings are irrelevant, but they visually please me.
lissome, serendipity, gossamer, mellifluous, celestial, opulent, felicity, efflorescence, quintessential, silhouette, mystical, effervescent and 4 more...
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words I adore
serendipity, enchanted, illumination, zebra, galaxy, chandelier, eternity, luxe, glitter, starry, raven, lavender and 71 more...
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travel
for writing travelogues
traverse, delve, explore, discover, serene, bliss, heaven, haven, hotspot, nestled, secluded, transcend and 67 more...
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Style words
Words relating to style, personal styling, stylishness
style, fashion, stylist, chic, substance, trendsetting, luxe, flawless, fashion-forward, fashionista, swanky, wardrobe and 4 more...
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/captrap\
ebullience, prestigious, razzle, derelict, decrepit, adieu, ennui, oblique, allegretto, shatter, fantastical, chandelier and 67 more...
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list of errata
self-explanatory
penchant, obligatory, avant garde, decadent, luxe, uninhibited, burnish, analog, dexterity, sensual, proliferate, murmur and 80 more...
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