deluxe
AdjektivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt
- Vereinigte Staaten//dəˈlʌks//
- Vereinigte Staaten//dɪˈlʌks//
- Vereinigte Staaten//diˈlʌks//
Very fine in quality or luxurious.
Adjektiv
- 1
Very fine in quality or luxurious.
The band released a deluxe version of their LP, containing bonus tracks and with a personal message by all the members in the sleeve.
“I have here, sir,” he said, “one of the deluxest editions de luxe now in print. Observe the handsome tree calf binding, notice the gold gilt crinkle edges and stand aghast with admiration before the profuse and artistic illustrations.”
The Reforma is Mexico’s deluxest hotel—and it is about as Mexican as the Ziegfeld Follies.
And fer the deluxest of ’em all, get our reg. $59.95 list 20-inch Reversible Window Fan, $39.99, sucks in cool air or blows out hot air.
Herkunft
Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).
Substantiv
- 1
Something that is deluxe.
We'll take three burger platters. Make one a deluxe, please.
Several of the deluxes are reported to have taken the $500 Victor set on the “emergency” angle.
Appliance agent Jack Waters said, “The super deluxe models are selling better than the deluxe. The deluxes are outselling the specials and the specials are going faster than the standards.”
The convertible came in only one basic mold, but the sleek fastback coupe and (from 1950 on) the “Holiday” hardtop could be had in “deluxe” trim as well; with their more lavish interiors, deluxes are the ones to look for.
Formen
- Plural
- deluxes
- Komparativ
- more deluxe, deluxer
- Superlativ
- most deluxe, deluxest
deluxe · Very fine in quality or luxurious.
dem · (clitic, suffix) A group of.demand · The desire to purchase goods and services.demanding · Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.