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单词 classy
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Definition of classy in English:

classy

adjectiveclassiest, classier ˈklɑːsiˈklæsi
informal
  • Stylish and sophisticated.

    the hotel is classy but relaxed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In less classy places, there may be a room full of mats, sometimes separated by curtains, sometimes not.
    • The pundits came on and said it was so high and mighty and so dignified and so classy.
    • It is an extremely well made movie, and a smart, classy bit of social comment.
    • Thankfully she soon settles down to deliver the sort of classy songs that made her Britain's best soul star.
    • He is too classy an operator to admit it, but revenge will be sweet.
    • If you had saved up for a special dinner in classy country house ambience, you'd have been disappointed.
    • As I said yesterday, I can be both classy and common in equal measure, depending on the context.
    • May I be half as classy and decent as you all were when faced with another's pain.
    • The film boasts sharp colours and hectic editing, and everything looks slick and classy.
    • During his playing days Jim would always be remembered as a classy, skilful, intelligent player.
    • Well, it took a couple of seconds for me to realise that this was the brand name for a rather classy watch.
    • If you work at the high stakes tables you get a classy vest and a starched white collar.
    • Shouldn't she wear something classy that doesn't detract from her more cerebral achievements?
    • We've all had pears poached in red wine: this version is a bit more complicated, but very classy.
    • The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us!
    • We should never forget that it is possible to be graceful, even classy, under the most intense pressure.
    • It seemed that each course was a classy work by the chef, nicely presented and beautifully named.
    • It is a matter of getting issues across in a classy way, as opposed to writing about them in a crass manner.
    • The atmosphere is quite classy and cool and it's stylishly decorated with lovely leather seats.
    • It is quietly confident, classy and brave, traits that it certainly shares with its director.
    Synonyms
    stylish, high-class, superior, exclusive, chic, elegant, smart, sophisticated, fancy
    expensive
    British upmarket
    North American high-toned, upscale
    informal posh, ritzy, plush, plushy, swanky, snazzy
    British informal swish
    North American informal swank, tony
    US informal on fleek, dicty

Derivatives

  • classily

  • adverb
    informal
    • Steven King's prison novel is classily rendered with Tom Hanks starring as the benevolent prison warder tending to death row inmates.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This classily produced book, with its eye-catching layout and dramatic cover, is definitely worth a read.
      • His keyboard didn't work (glitch at the mixing desk) but he handled it very classily, and just kept on playing songs on guitar instead.
      • The film deals with this classily, choosing a sardonic and comic portrayal of issues such as affirmative action.
      • This classily produced and coolly graceful set features chunky Hot Club rhythm-guitar backings, lazily driving blues and subtly underplayed Hammond organ breaks.
  • classiness

  • noun
    informal
    • We heard over and over about Peck's impeccable gentlemanliness and old-school liberal decency, Hepburn's aristocratic east coast classiness, and Bob Hope's patriotism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There's a subtle classiness about the shape, especially in side view, which was never evident in the old car.
      • Black and white still dominates the winter palette, radiating a sense of retrospection and classiness.
      • They became instant legends, remembered as much for the classiness of their play as for the result.
      • On every one of its 500 pages one cannot help admiring the sheer classiness of writing that is the literary equivalent of leather upholstery.

Rhymes

Adivasi, brassy, dalasi, Darcy, farcy, Farsi, glassy, grassy
 
 

Definition of classy in US English:

classy

adjectiveˈklasēˈklæsi
informal
  • Stylish and sophisticated.

    the hotel is classy but relaxed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is too classy an operator to admit it, but revenge will be sweet.
    • The pundits came on and said it was so high and mighty and so dignified and so classy.
    • It is quietly confident, classy and brave, traits that it certainly shares with its director.
    • Shouldn't she wear something classy that doesn't detract from her more cerebral achievements?
    • Well, it took a couple of seconds for me to realise that this was the brand name for a rather classy watch.
    • It seemed that each course was a classy work by the chef, nicely presented and beautifully named.
    • If you had saved up for a special dinner in classy country house ambience, you'd have been disappointed.
    • Thankfully she soon settles down to deliver the sort of classy songs that made her Britain's best soul star.
    • We've all had pears poached in red wine: this version is a bit more complicated, but very classy.
    • May I be half as classy and decent as you all were when faced with another's pain.
    • It is an extremely well made movie, and a smart, classy bit of social comment.
    • It is a matter of getting issues across in a classy way, as opposed to writing about them in a crass manner.
    • During his playing days Jim would always be remembered as a classy, skilful, intelligent player.
    • If you work at the high stakes tables you get a classy vest and a starched white collar.
    • The atmosphere is quite classy and cool and it's stylishly decorated with lovely leather seats.
    • In less classy places, there may be a room full of mats, sometimes separated by curtains, sometimes not.
    • We should never forget that it is possible to be graceful, even classy, under the most intense pressure.
    • The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us!
    • The film boasts sharp colours and hectic editing, and everything looks slick and classy.
    • As I said yesterday, I can be both classy and common in equal measure, depending on the context.
    Synonyms
    stylish, high-class, superior, exclusive, chic, elegant, smart, sophisticated, fancy
 
 
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