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- [duh-luhks, -loo ks]
- /dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks/
- /dɪˈlʌks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duh-luhks, -loo ks]
- /dəˈlʌks, -ˈlʊks/
Definitions of deluxe word
- adjective deluxe Deluxe goods or services are better in quality and more expensive than ordinary ones. 3
- adjective deluxe of extra fine quality; luxurious; sumptuous; elegant 3
- adverb deluxe in a deluxe manner 3
- adjective deluxe of special elegance, sumptuousness, or fineness; high or highest in quality, luxury, etc.: a deluxe hotel; a deluxe edition of Shakespeare bound in leather. 1
- adverb deluxe in a luxurious or sumptuous manner: We always travel deluxe. 1
- noun deluxe Luxurious or sumptuous; of a superior kind. 1
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Origin of deluxe
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20, deluxe is from the French word de luxe of luxury
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Parts of speech for Deluxe
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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deluxe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deluxe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deluxe
adj deluxe
- swank — dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
- posh — sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- palatial — of, relating to, or resembling a palace: a palatial home.
- swanky — elegant or ostentatious; swank.
adjective deluxe
- luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- plush — a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) high.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
Antonyms for deluxe
adj deluxe
adjective deluxe
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
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