swank

swæŋk

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Definition of swank - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

luxury

Rare

showy display of wealth, luxury, or stylish elegance

Rare

His party was full of swank and glamour.

flamboyance

flashiness

ostentation

Adjective

fashion style

Rare

looks very stylish, often expensive or luxurious

Rare

She wore a swank dress to the party.

chic

posh

ritzy

Verb

tr.

display

Rare

show something off proudly to impress others

Rare

He likes to swank his new car around town.

flaunt

peacock

swagger

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Expressions with swank

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swank around

behave arrogantly to show off

She swanks around the party, bragging about her achievements.

swank about

show off wealth or style to impress others

He likes to swank about in his new sports car.

Origin of swank

Unknown, swank (ostentatious)

Examples of swank in a sentence

Guests admired the restaurant's swank and polished service.
They stayed at a swank hotel downtown.
He drove a swank convertible to the gala.
She swanked her designer dress at the gala.
They swanked trophies across social media to attract sponsors.

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French:clinquant, élégant, ...
German:Prunk, elegant, ...
Italian:sfarzo, elegante, ...
Spanish:ostentación, lujoso, ...
Portuguese:ostentação, requintado, ...
Chinese:炫耀, 华丽的, ...
Japanese:華やかさ, 華やかな, ...
Arabic:بَذَخ, أنيق, ...
Hebrew:הָדָר, מְהֻדָּר, ...
Russian:шик, шикарный, ...
Ukrainian:показна розкіш, шикарний, ...
Hindi:ठाठ-बाट, शानदार, ...
Bengali:আড়ম্বর, আধুনিক, ...
Catalan:ostentació, elegant, ...
Czech:okázalost, elegantní, ...
Danish:pragt, smart, ...
Dutch:sjiek, stijlvol, ...
Greek:γκλαμουριά, κομψός, ...
Hungarian:hivalkodás, elegáns, ...
Khmer:ភាពហ៊ឺហា, ទាន់សម័យប្រណីត, ...
Korean:사치, 세련된, ...
Persian:تجمل, مجلل, ...
Polish:przepych, szykowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ostentação, sofisticado, ...
Romanian:opulență, șic, ...
Swedish:flärd, flådig, ...
Thai:ความโอ่อ่า, หรูหรา, ...
Turkish:gösteriş, şık, ...
Vietnamese:sự phô trương, sang chảnh, ...

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