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ritzy, a. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈrɪtsɪ|
Also Ritzy.
[f. Ritz n. + -y1.]
a. (In a complimentary sense.) Having class, poise, or polish; smart, stylish, glamorous, ‘classy’.
b. (In a derogatory sense.) Of persons: haughty, pretentious, ostentatious; of things: flashy, pretentious-looking.
1920Wodehouse Jill the Reckless (1922) xvi. 240 The Duchess, abandoning that aristocratic manner criticized by some of her colleagues as ‘up-stage’ and by others as ‘Ritz-y’, [etc.]. 1923Variety 15 Nov. 19/2 The upstaginess and ritzy attitude of the movie stars has become a matter of common talk. 1926S. Lewis Mantrap i. 20 Now there's some real Ritzy dancing-pumps... Had 'em done specially. 1930E. Wallace White Face v. 49 She's got the only respectable apartment... All Ritzy. 1932S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xvii. 237, I want a new Gary Cooper..only more ritzy. Someone who can look good in a tuxedo. 1938E. Bowen Death of Heart ii. iv. 243 Friend of your sister-in-law?.. He'll be a bit ritzy for us, then, won't he? 1943Archit. Rev. XCIII. 80/4 There is no disguising the vulgarity of his Tokio hotel, the ritzy streamlining of his Johnson house, the mere ugliness of the Jones house of 1929. 1947People 22 June 5/1 That glamour gal of British trains, the ritzy, resplendent Golden Arrow. 1949‘G. Orwell’ Let. 5 Sept. in B. Crick G. Orwell (1980) xvii. 399, I feel ghastly and can't write much, but we had a wonderful journey down yesterday in the most ritzy ambulance you can imagine. 1951M. McLuhan Mech. Bride (1967) 80/2 ‘Ritzy dames’ who are provided with custom⁓built allure. 1958Woman's Own 10 Sept. 33/1 For that ritzy touch, get octopus or ham in champagne. 1959W. D. Pereira North Flight iv. 54 You should see 'is eldest kid... Bone idle. Goes to one of them ritzy schools, but it won't 'elp 'im none. 1963Observer 1 Dec. 8/3 A stunning report, with its ritzy format and private jokes. 1970R. Freeth Lighting iv. 32/2 If you want to be really ‘Ritzy’ install a filament reflector bulb as well over the cooker and sink. 1976Evening Advertiser (Swindon) 31 Dec. 10/7 When I buy skin⁓food it's the product I'm interested in, not a ritzy bottle to decorate the dressing table. 1979Daily Tel. 4 June 17/4 (Advt.), It looks most glamorous..for lounging in a ritzy beachside cafe.
Hence ˈritzily adv., ˈritziness.
1928Motion Picture Classic Jan. 27 They whirl ritzily out to Beverly Hills. 1929M. Lief Hangover 234 ‘Oh that?’ she said sort of ritzily, ‘why that's only her filling-station!’ 1965Harper's Bazaar Nov. 70 Lids can now be coated ritzily and memorably with Max Factor's Iridescent Gold shadow. 1967N. Tomalin in L. Deighton London Dossier 285 Neighbourhoods of unbelievably stuffy ritzyness. 1970‘O. John’ Diamond Dress xiii. 145 The smooth, spacious ritziness of this large store. |