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Ritz vs Ritzy - What's the difference?

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Ritzy is a related term of ritz.



As a noun ritz

is a display of ostentatious elegance.

As an adjective ritzy is

elegant and luxurious.

ritz

English

Noun

(-)
  • (informal, usually preceded by the) A display of ostentatious elegance.

    • Derived terms

    *put on the ritz

    See also

    *(pedialite, Puttin' on the Ritz) English eponyms

    ritzy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • elegant and luxurious
  • * 1997 , Aileen Schumacher, Engineering for Murder , page 69
    • His list of sexual contacts was quite long, and included ladies from some of the ritzier establishments of ill repute across the border.

    Related terms

    * ritz * put on the Ritz English eponyms