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deluxe

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //dəˈɫəks// UK //dɪlˈʌks// deluxe

adj. of very high quality and more expensive than the standard version. You use this to describe something that has extra features or more comfort than usual.

adj. characterised by high quality, luxury, or superior features compared to a standard model. Often used in marketing to denote a premium tier of a product or service.


SIMPLE

We decided to stay in a deluxe room for our honeymoon.

CONTEXTUAL

The hotel offers a deluxe package that includes a private spa session and a three-course dinner.

COMPLEX

While the standard edition provides all the necessary tools, the deluxe version includes leather-bound manuals and exclusive access to the developer's digital archives.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies, though it can follow a linking verb.

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