Word forms: comparative tonier, superlative toniest
adjective
If you describe something as tony, you mean it is stylish and sophisticated.
[US]
...a tony dance club in Manhattan.
tony in British English
(ˈtəʊnɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: tonier or toniest
US and Canadian informal
stylish or distinctive; classy
Word origin
C20: from tone
Tony in British English
(ˈtəʊnɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralTonies or Tonys
any of several medallions awarded annually in the United States by a professional school for the performing arts for outstanding achievement in the theatre
Word origin
from Tony, the nickname of Antoinette Perry (died 1946), US actress and producer
Tony in American English1
(ˈtoʊni)
noun
a masculine name
see also Anthony1
Tony in American English2
(ˈtoʊni)
nounWord forms: pluralˈTonys or ˈTonies
US
any of the awards given annually in the U.S. for special achievement in the theater in acting, directing, etc.
Word origin
< Tony Awards, a service mark, after Antoinette Perry (1888-1946), U.S. theatrical figure
tony in American English
(ˈtoʊni)
US
adjectiveWord forms: ˈtonier or ˈtoniest
Slang
high-toned; luxurious; stylish
often ironic
Examples of 'tony' in a sentence
tony
I strolled down Newbury Street past the tony shoe stores and little restaurants.