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SWANKY (swankier, swankiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: swankier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, swankiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does swanky mean? 

SWANKY (adjective)
  The adjective SWANKY has 1 sense:

1. imposingly fashionable and elegantplay

  Familiarity information: SWANKY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWANKY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Imposingly fashionable and elegant

Synonyms:

swank; swanky

Context example:

a swank apartment

Similar:

fashionable; stylish (being or in accordance with current social fashions)

Derivation:

swank (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)


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