classy
/ˈklɑːsi/
classy adjective: elegant, highly stylish or fashionable. Also the obsolete form of khalasi.
Adjective
classy (comparative classier, superlative classiest)
- Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
- That's a very classy outfit you're wearing.
- 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
Also used as
classy is also the obsolete form of khalasi.
classy meaning in Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada
classy in Bengali
- ক্ল্যাসি
classy in Telugu
- క్లాస్సి
classy in Malayalam
- ക്ലാസ്സി
classy in Kannada
- ಕ್ಲಾಸ್ಸಿ
More languagesFewer languages
- classy in Punjabi
- ਕਲਾਸਾਈ, ਕਲਾਸਕੀ, ਕਲਾਸੀ
- classy in Odia
- କ୍ଲାସୀ
- classy in Arabic
- أنيق, كشخه, ذو نوع راقي وعالي
Examples of classy in a sentence
- You may have been a classy, demure teenager, but I was a pragmatist, a hedge-better.
- The classy trend of kneeing a man in his coin purse once seemed fresh.
- For nonagented, nonfiction deals, university presses remain a good option, and they produce classy (though expensive) books.
Synonyms of classy
Forms of classy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | classier |
| superlative | classiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | classies |
Origin of classy
From class + -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.
Words formed from classy
Words that rhyme with classy
Questions about classy
- What does classy mean?
- Classy means elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
- What is classy in Bengali?
- Classy in Bengali is ক্ল্যাসি. See Classy meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is classy?
- Classy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce classy?
- Classy is pronounced /ˈklɑːsi/ (UK).
Words near classy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: classy (page history and authors); classy (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); classy (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); classy (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); classy (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); classy (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); classy (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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