classy
adjUK /ˈklɑːsi/
Etymology From class + -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.
1
Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
- That's a very classy outfit you're wearing.
2
Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.
- Ignoring his coarse insults was a classy response.
- 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:
- Derived terms
- classily, classiness, stay classy, unclassy
- Related terms
- class