luxe
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /luks/, /lʌks/
- Rhymes: -uːks, -ʌks
Noun
luxe (uncountable)
- Luxury.
- 2009 May 31, Vicky Frost, “'Bits of it are insanely glamorous'”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2019-04-14:
- When it comes to advertising, he says, the much talked-about idea that luxe is recession-proof has been proven not to be the case.
- 2014 August 18, Booth Moore, “Mansur Gavriel finds success with stealth luxe”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-04:
- With sleek bucket bags, totes and backpacks priced from $460 to $950, Mansur Gavriel is targeting women who want low-key luxe and value without overt logos or labeling.
- 2016 October 12, Sean Sullivan, “Trump's Scottish golf resorts report 2015 losses”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-21:
- A pair of luxe Scottish golf resorts operated by Donald Trump suffered millions of dollars in losses during 2015, according to recent filings with a U.K. government agency, adding another complication to Trump's pitch for the White House, in which he has frequently emphasized his business acumen.
- 2019 February 14, Amanda Mull, “Legal Weed Gets a Luxury Makeover”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-06:
- The luxe department store Barneys New York announced this week that it would launch a new Instagram-ready cannabis department called The High End.
Adjective
luxe (comparative luxier, superlative luxest or luxiest)
- Luxurious, sophisticated.
- 2017 December 7, “Simple and inexpensive DIY manicures for luxe holiday nails”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 2018-05-12:
- Lots of shows at fashion week utilize dry brushing nail techniques on the models because it gives a super luxe finish with minimal effort.
- 2018 July 18, Steven Kurutz, “This Design Studio Knows How to Party”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-25:
- "The quality and the tailoring is what makes it so luxe," Mr. [Michael] Reynolds said. "Like a piece you'd see created by Hermès, it's not over the top."
- 2019 September 18, Steff Yotka, “The Elder Statesman Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection”, in Vogue, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-08-18:
- As a designer and brand builder, [Greg] Chait has turned The Elder Statesman into the coolest of cool and the luxe-est of luxe; the proof is in the many copycats of his tie-dye knitwear and slouchy casual spirit.
- 2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN:
- I found it extremely luxe that there was a stack of large-format Moleskines you could take at your whim from the cabinet behind the receptionist.
- 2022 November 28, Anna Tingley, “Parachute's Entire Website Is 20% Off for Cyber Monday”, in Variety, Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-03:
- Wrap yourself in this ultra-soft and lightweight waffle robe, inspired by some of the most luxe spas.
Derived terms
References
- “luxe, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- “luxe, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Catalan
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “luxe” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlyksə/
Derived terms
- luxeappartement
- luxeartikel
- luxeauto
- luxebroodje
- luxe–editie
- luxegoederen
- luxehotel
- luxehut
- luxe–industrie
- luxeleven
- luxepaard
- luxepositie
- luxeprobleem
- luxetelegram
- luxetrein
- luxe-uitvoering
- luxevilla
- luxewagen
- luxueus
- superdeluxe
Etymology 2
The first part of typical compounds with luxe (e.g. luxe-editie (“luxury edition”), luxevilla (“luxury-mansion”), ...) is reinterpreted as an adjective, instead of a noun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyks/
Adjective
Inflection
Inflection of luxe | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
uninflected | luxe | |||
inflected | luxe | |||
comparative | luxer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | luxe | luxer | het luxest het luxeste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | luxe | luxere | luxeste |
n. sing. | luxe | luxer | luxeste | |
plural | luxe | luxere | luxeste | |
definite | luxe | luxere | luxeste | |
partitive | luxes | luxers | — |
Synonyms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyks/
Audio (file)
Verb
luxe
- inflection of luxer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “luxe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈluːk.se/, [ˈɫ̪uːks̠ɛ] or IPA(key): /ˈluk.se/, [ˈɫ̪ʊks̠ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈluk.se/, [ˈlukse]
Ligurian
Alternative forms
- lûxe (Grafîa ofiçiâ)
- lŷxe (u-orthography)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlyːʒe/
Etymology 1
From Latin lūcem, accusative singular of lūx, from Proto-Italic *louks (accusative *loukem), from the Proto-Indo-European *léwks, derived from the root *lewk- (“white; light; bright”). Cognates include Italian luce and Spanish luz.
Noun
luxe f (plural luxi)
- light, particularly:
- (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation.
- A source of illumination.
Verb
luxe
- inflection of luxî:
- third-person singular present indicative
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
luxe
- inflection of luxar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
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