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Luxury — may refer to: Luxury good, an economic good or service for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises Luxury tax, tax on products not considered essential, such as expensive cars Luxury tax (sports), surcharge put on the… … Wikipedia
luxury — lux‧u‧ry [ˈlʌkʆri] noun luxuries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable: • luxuries such as a yacht and gold plated bathroom fixtures 2. luxury apartment/car etc a very… … Financial and business terms
Luxury — Lux u*ry, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. [1913 Webster] Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luxury — [luk′shə rē, luk′shoor ē; lug′zhə rē, lug′zhoor ē] n. pl. luxuries [ME luxurie < OFr < L luxuria < luxus, extravagance, luxury, excess, prob. identical in orig. with luxus, dislocated: see LUXATE] 1. the use and enjoyment of the best and … English World dictionary
luxury — (n.) c.1300, sexual intercourse; mid 14c., lasciviousness, sinful self indulgence, from O.Fr. luxurie debauchery, dissoluteness, lust (Mod.Fr. luxure), from L. luxuria excess, luxury, extravagance, profusion; delicacy (Cf. Sp. lujuria, It.… … Etymology dictionary
luxury — ► NOUN (pl. luxuries) 1) the state of great comfort and extravagant living. 2) an inessential but desirable item. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of the nature of a luxury. ORIGIN originally meaning «lechery»: from Latin luxuria, from luxus excess … English terms dictionary
luxury — *amenity Analogous words: *pleasure, joy, delight: agree able ness, gratification, gratefulness (see corresponding adjectives at PLEASANT) Antonyms: hardship Contrasted words: *difficulty, rigor, vicissitude … New Dictionary of Synonyms
luxury — [n] great pleasure, indulgence affluence, bliss, comfort, delight, enjoyment, exorbitance, extravagance, frill, gratification, hedonism, high living, immoderation, intemperance, leisure, luxuriousness, opulence, rarity, richness, satisfaction,… … New thesaurus
luxury — noun 1 comfort and pleasure ADJECTIVE ▪ great, pure, sheer ▪ It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath. ▪ ultimate ▪ the ultimate luxury of a sauna in your own home … Collocations dictionary
luxury — n. 1) to enjoy (a) luxury (to enjoy the luxury of a hot bath) 2) to afford a luxury (can we afford the luxury of a second car?) 3) pure, sheer; unaccustomed luxury 4) luxury to + inf. (it was sheer luxury to relax on the beach = it was sheer… … Combinatory dictionary
