deluxe

or de luxe

[ duh-luhks, -looks ]

adjective

1. of special elegance, sumptuousness, or fineness; high or highest in quality, luxury, etc.:

   a deluxe hotel; a deluxe edition of Shakespeare bound in leather.

adverb

1. in a luxurious or sumptuous manner:

   We always travel deluxe.

Other Words From

• super·de·luxe adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deluxe¹

First recorded in 1810–20, deluxe is from French de luxe “of luxury”

Example Sentences

The Dodgers’ designated-hitter deluxe has 53 home runs and 55 stolen bases only four days after he became the first player in history to reach 50 of each.

From Los Angeles Times

She continued: “I’ve been writing a lot, and maybe there’s some more, but I would like to do a deluxe at some point.”

From Los Angeles Times

To that end, Berlinger has made a deluxe version of the sort of history of Hitler, the Third Reich and the Holocaust that for years has been a staple of American cable television.

From New York Times

You can even go so far as to drink hot honey in an affogato or espresso martini at a Starbucks Reserve, the deluxe locations where the company introduces new flavors and products.

From Seattle Times

The video-game developer unveiled the standard cover of the game after a photo of its deluxe edition was leaked last week.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• elegant
• luxurious
• opulent
• palatial
• posh
• ritzy
• sumptuous
• swank
• swanky