swanky
pronunciation
How to pronounce swanky in British English:
UK [ˈswæŋki]
How to pronounce swanky in American English:
US [ˈswæŋki]
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- Adjective:
- imposingly fashionable and elegant
Word Origin
- swanky (adj.)
- "imposing, stylish," 1842, from swank + -y (2). Related: swankiness.
Example
- 1. Middlesbrough now boasts a growing population with swanky modern buildings to accommodate the students .
- 2. The shopping is certainly better now , thanks to the arrival of a swanky new retail centre .
- 3. Although they 're thicker than most standard paper , be sure to double-layer them if you 're writing on them on a wall , unless you fancy a weekend redecorating your client 's swanky boardroom .
- 4. It is the 10-foot windows lining the walls that make bathroom users at the boom boom room club at the swanky standard hotel in manhattan are entirely visible to people on the street , the daily mail reported .
- 5. An improvement on the manual vacuum pump found in many households , the swanky dispensers help keep wine fresh for up to several weeks , though some sommeliers contend that no amount of nitrogen will protect an older wine .