• Classy

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈklæs.i/Rhymes: -æsi

    Origin

    class + -y

    Full definition of classy

    Adjective

    classy

    1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.That's a very classy outfit.
    2. (Ironic) Showy; tasteless; trying unsuccessfully to demonstrate taste.He gave us a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau with a gold label - really classy.
    3. Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.That was a classy response.
      • 2011, October 1, David Ornstein, Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City, 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.

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