classy

English

Etymology 1

From class +‎ -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklɑːsi/, /ˈklæsi/

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  Rhymes: -ɑːsi, -æsi

Adjective

classy (comparative classier, superlative classiest)

1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.

   Synonyms: à la mode, chic, cool, dapper, trendy

   That's a very classy outfit you're wearing.

2. Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.

   Ignoring his coarse insults was a classy response.

   • 2011 October 1, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Manchester City put the Carlos Tevez saga behind them with a classy victory at Blackburn that keeps them level on points with leaders Manchester United.

Derived terms

• classily
• classiness
• stay classy
• unclassy

Related terms

• class

Translations

elegant and fashionable

Arabic: أنيق Bulgarian: елегантен (bg) (eleganten), изискан (bg) (iziskan), класен (bg) (klasen) Chinese: Mandarin: 優等的 / 优等的 Czech: šik (cs), nóbl (cs) Dutch: elegant (nl), elegante (nl) Finnish: tyylikäs (fi), hienostunut (fi) French: chic (fr) German: nobel (de) Greek: αριστοκρατικός (el) (aristokratikós) Japanese: 上品な Korean: 고급 (ko) (gogeup) Maori: taiea Portuguese: classudo (pt), elegante (pt) Russian: первоклассный (ru) (pervoklassnyj) Spanish: clasicista, clasiquero (Americanism), de clase

showy

Arabic: كشخه

of a superior type

Arabic: ذو نوع راقي وعالي Czech: nóbl (cs), fajnový, na úrovni Finnish: tyylikäs (fi) Portuguese: classudo (pt) Spanish: clasicista, clasiquero (Americanism), de clase

Etymology 2

Noun

classy (plural classies)

1. Obsolete form of khalasi.