swanky

The definition of swanky is someone or something that is fancy and stylish and often very expensive.

(adjective)

An example of swanky is a teenage girl dressed up for the prom.

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See swanky in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective swankier, swankiest

Informal ostentatiously stylish; expensive and showy

Origin: swank + -y

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See swanky in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective swank·i·er, swank·i·est
Swank.

Related Forms:

  • swankˈi·ly adverb
  • swankˈi·ness noun

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