Dictionary Definition
deluxe adj
1 rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum";
"gilded dining rooms" [syn: gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous]
2 elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe
accommodations"; "a luxury condominium" [syn: de luxe, luxe, luxury(a)]
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English
Etymology
From de luxe, from luxus.Adjective
- Being very fine in quality or luxurious.
Extensive Definition
Deluxe can mean:
- de luxe, "of luxury" in French. The term in English has taken on "exquisite in quality and design", and is often used to label special edition products.
- Deluxe Corporation, check printers
- Deluxe Digital Studios
- Deluxe Laboratories
- Deluxe (musician), a rock musician (Xoel López) from Galicia, Spain
- Deluxe (Harmonia album), an album by Harmonia
- Deluxe (Better Than Ezra album), an album by Better Than Ezra
- Delux, a Mexican punk/alternative rock band.
- De Luxe Motor Car Company, an American automobile manufacturer.
- De Luxe Records, a record label.
- Deluxe Records, a record label.
- DeLuxe Color, a brand of color photography used in motion pictures, especially those made by Twentieth Century-Fox since late 1953.
deluxe in Swedish: Deluxe
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Babylonian, Corinthian, awe-inspiring,
awful, barbaric, choice, dainty, delicate, elaborate, elegant, exquisite, extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious, grand, grandiose, imposing, impressive, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, noble, opulent, palatial, plush, posh, princely, proud, quarry, rare, recherche, ritzy, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, stately, sumptuous, superb, superfancy, superfine, swank, swanky, swell