Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Marked by an elegant or exclusive manner or quality.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A simpleton.
- Of a high tone; affecting social elegance; genteel; swell.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A simpleton.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Stylish ,high-toned ,upscale . - noun archaic A
simpleton .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Some of Thor's existing properties are located in tony shopping districts like Masaryk Street in Mexico City and Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles.
U.S. Investor to Buy Burlington Arcade William Boston 2010
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Gregg sold insurance, and they lived in tony North Scottsdale.
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Gregg sold insurance, and they lived in tony North Scottsdale.
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Gregg sold insurance, and they lived in tony North Scottsdale.
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Gregg sold insurance, and they lived in tony North Scottsdale.
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One question to all have none off you seen the animated sreies off the avengers or just not paid attention. if you have seen this then you should know that tony stark produces weapons which he also makes for shield so why is is so weird for you see cap america's shield in tony stark's lab!
Captain America's Shield Found in Iron Man?! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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African American Political Pundit » Blog Archive » Condoleezza Rice has it right, while tony is snowed says:
Think Progress » Rice Drops White House Claim That Iraqi Prime Minister Was Misquoted About Haditha 2006
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July 30, 2006 10: 07 PM tony is the next li/lee in martial art after Bruce and jet.
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African-American [Black] Opinion » Blog Archive » Condoleezza Rice has it right, while tony is snowed says:
Think Progress » Rice Drops White House Claim That Iraqi Prime Minister Was Misquoted About Haditha 2006
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Owl, a better question for tony is what do the Iraqi people want?
strev commented on the word tony
A tony neighbourhood. A tony apartment.
Some guys have all the luck.
April 14, 2009
Telofy commented on the word tony
Tony of Plymouth!
August 27, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word tony
Harrington's Tulsa practice is in a tony part of town, on a row of some of the city's most upscale medical practices. The white-and-green stucco, two-story dental clinic has the doctor's name in fancy letters on the facade.
"HIV test urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients", Justin Juozapavicius, AP, March 28, 2013. link
March 29, 2013
TankHughes commented on the word tony
I didn't know tony was a capitonym. Then I did. That time is now.
September 8, 2016