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# classy

adjective (classy, classier, classiest — informal)

«classy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Stylish, elegant and of good quality, often looking expensive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#m1)
2. (informal) Behaving in a fair, polite and graceful way (a classy gesture). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#m2)
3. (informal, sarcastic) Said of something rude or tasteless to mock it («Burping at the table — classy!»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories it praises clothes, restaurants, cars or behaviour. In sport, a «classy player» is very skilful, and a «classy move» is good sportsmanship. It can also be said sarcastically to mean the opposite. It tells the reader something has style or grace.

### Examples

- She wore a classy black dress to the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x1)
- We had dinner in a classy restaurant for Mum's birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x2)
- That was a classy goal — so smooth! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x3)
- Shaking hands with the losing team was a classy thing to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x4)
- The hotel looked very classy with its golden lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x5)
- "Wiping your nose on your sleeve? Classy," said my brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/#x6)

### Note

Comparative classier, superlative classiest. Informal: avoid it in formal essays. Watch the tone: «Classy!» can be sarcasm meaning the opposite.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «classy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/classy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«classy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/classy.html) on Mova free.