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☆ tony (tō′nē)

adjective tonier ton′i·er, toniest ton′i·est

Slang high-toned; luxurious; stylish: often ironic
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Tony (tō′nē)

noun

a masculine name
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Tony (tō′nē)

noun pl. Tonys -·nys or Tonies -·nies

☆ any of the awards given annually in the U.S. for special achievement in the theater in acting, directing, etc.

Etymology: < Tony Awards, a service mark, after Antoinette Perry (1888-1946), U.S. theatrical figure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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