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classy

UK/ˈklɑːsi/UK/ˈklæsi/

adjective

What it means

  1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.

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

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

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

    Ignoring his coarse insults was a classy response.

    1 more example

    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.

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

In a sentence

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

Where it comes from

From class + -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.

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