Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Highly stylish; elegant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective informal having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. Opposite of
styleless . - adjective informal exhibiting refinement and high character. Opposite of
low-class
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- adjective
Elegant ,highly stylish orfashionable . - adjective Showy;
tasteless ; trying unsuccessfully to demonstratetaste . - adjective Of a
superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective elegant and fashionable
Etymologies
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Examples
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We wanted our market to be - I don't want to use the word 'classy' - but a step above, with a certain amount of sophistication.
NYT > Home Page By ALICE GABRIEL 2011
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We wanted our market to be - I don't want to use the word 'classy' - but a step above, with a certain amount of sophistication.
NYT > Home Page By ALICE GABRIEL 2011
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The term classy doesn't even do that kind of attitude justice.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2010
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Stephanie is the epitome of what I call a classy lady.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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Stephanie is the epitome of what I call a classy lady.
Stephmodo 2008
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People are surprised to see me at parties in classy clothes because I don't/can't wear them every day.
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On this side of the Atlantic, the word means “style” or perhaps “poise” or “polish,” as in classy or a class act.
Feckless Youth 2006
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How classy is it to go on National television and say “Full of Crap”?
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On this side of the Atlantic, the word means “style” or perhaps “poise” or “polish,” as in classy or a class act.
Feckless Youth 2006
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On this side of the Atlantic, the word means “style” or perhaps “poise” or “polish,” as in classy or a class act.
Feckless Youth 2006
whichbe commented on the word classy
This word is rather classist.
July 26, 2008
yarb commented on the word classy
Isn't the concept of social class innately classist?
July 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word classy
Is this topic racy?
July 26, 2008
yarb commented on the word classy
Ha ha!
July 26, 2008
yarb commented on the word classy
Discussion on this list.
April 30, 2009