deluxe
Part of speech: adj
noun
Morphological type: simple
Etymology: Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).
Inflected forms:
form: more deluxe
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: deluxer
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most deluxe
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: deluxest
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: de luxe
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: deluxes
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: de luxe
pos: noun
tags: alternative
Senses:
gloss: Very fine in quality or luxurious.
pos: adj
examples: 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.
And many a noble heart takes shelter under roofs no grander nor deluxer than this one.
It is probably the most deluxest hospice in New York and was until recently the pied-a-tree of Clare Booth Luce and her consort, Chinaboy Henry, otherwise known as Fui Piu.
A tribe of North Carolina Indians routs the Ku Klux Klan. Carolina war party chant: “Nothing is deluxer than to chase a Ku Ku Kluxer in the morning.”
There’s nothing deluxer than the kitchen equipment in this house.
The trend started with custom builders and their efforts in the game of one-upmanship for that “deluxer than thou” touch.
Winging your way all Nudie’d up is the Deluxest Burrito of them all — swell if you don’t break a tooth on the sequins.
Deluxest Of Christmas Dinners / For a posh Christmas celebration, some families take in the famous Bracebridge Dinner pageant, which has been held at The Ahwahnee for four decades, still with the original cast and its descendants.
“Guess you foiled me this time, good buddy. But now”—and here he turns from the mountains, his eyes dancing with that new energy, his lips in a sly smile—“now it’s time for my deluxest yarn. The greatest story ever told.”
The Madame du Pompadour was everything the fag clerk said it was: the deluxest deluxe either one of them had ever stood inside.
Deluxer than Ever / Deluxe Paint is getting another facelift from Electronic Arts (1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, California 94404, 415-571-7171).
“You haven’t heard of Mrs. Kirkland’s?” She can scarcely believe my ignorance. “It’s the deluxest establishment in the city. Mrs. Kirkland says everybody dreams of making love to a movie star. I thought everybody had heard of Mrs. Kirkland’s.” “Sit down.” “Very deluxe,” she repeats, still standing. “We have a splendid piano player, you should come just to hear him.[…]”
The Luxor’s “Blue Man Group” is de-luxer than its long-running editions in New York, Boston and Chicago.
“Safety reasons,” she snorts, dousing herself recklessly with borrowed floods of her mother’s deluxest perfume, thinking again of Mr. Loser’s obnoxious phone call.
This condo was nicer than Richard’s fancy high-rise condo in Chicago and deluxer than their Deluxe Park View Suite at the Ritz.
gloss: Something that is deluxe.
pos: noun
examples: 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.
For that reason, the doubts that are sometimes raised about the vitamin and mineral adequacy of fast food ought to give pause to anyone who regularly gratifies his yearning for triple-decker super deluxes.
The deluxes are in Marquesan-style bungalows with a separate bedroom and living room.
While entry level rooms are small (225 square feet) and come with queen-size beds only, the king bed “deluxes” are larger.
The larger deluxes are comfortable, the apartments are ideal for families, airport transfers are free and so is wi-fi (hallelujah!).
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