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[rɪts], (Noun)
Definitions:
- ostentatious luxury and glamour
(e.g: celebrate with all the ritz, glitz, and glamour of the 1920s)
- used in reference to luxurious accommodation
(e.g: it's not the Ritz, but it's convenient, clean, and good value for money)
Phrases:
- put on the ritz
Origin
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early 20th century: from Ritz, a proprietary name of luxury hotels, from the name of the Swiss hotel owner César Ritz (1850–1918)
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