Ritz
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Definition
Proper noun:
- César Ritz (1850-1918): A Swiss hotelier famous for founding a chain of luxurious hotels.
Noun (often capitalized):
- An ostentatiously elegant hotel: Refers to a hotel characterized by extreme luxury, grandeur, and opulence.
- Ostentatious display of elegance or luxury: Refers to a showy, extravagant display of stylishness and wealth.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- César Ritz revolutionized the hospitality industry with his attention to detail.
- Noun:
- They spent their honeymoon at a famous ritz.
- The gala was pure ritz, with champagne fountains and crystal chandeliers.
Advanced Usage
- "to put on the ritz": To behave or dress in a very fancy, elegant, or showy manner; to make a grand display.
- For the awards ceremony, they really put on the ritz.
Variants and Related Words
- Ritzy (adjective): Extremely elegant, luxurious, or fashionable.
- They dined at a ritzy new restaurant downtown.
Synonyms
- Luxury: Great comfort and extravagant living.
- Opulence: Great wealth or luxuriousness.
- Grandeur: Splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.
- Poshness (informal): Elegance or luxury.
Related Idioms
- "putting on the ritz": Same as the phrasal usage above, meaning to make a showy display of elegance.
- The charity ball is all about putting on the ritz to attract donors.
Noun
- an ostentatiously elegant hotel
- ostentatious display of elegance
- they put on the ritz
- Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)