Fancy: meaning, definitions and examples
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fancy
[ ˈfænsi ]
clothing
elaborate in structure or decoration; of a high standard or quality
Synonyms
elaborate, elegant, luxurious, ornate
Examples of usage
- She wore a fancy dress to the party.
- The restaurant served fancy dishes for the special occasion.
- The ballroom was decorated with fancy chandeliers and drapes.
Translations
Translations of the word "fancy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 chique
- sofisticado
- extravagante
🇮🇳 शानदार (shandar)
- शानदार (shandar)
- सजावटी (sajavati)
🇩🇪 schick
- ausgefallen
- extravagant
🇮🇩 mewah
- canggih
- aneh
🇺🇦 модний
- витончений
- екстравагантний
🇵🇱 szykowny
- wyszukany
- ekstrawagancki
🇯🇵 おしゃれ (oshare)
- 派手 (hade)
- 奇抜 (kibatsu)
🇫🇷 chic
- sophistiqué
- extravagant
🇪🇸 elegante
- sofisticado
- extravagante
🇹🇷 şık
- sofistike
- abartılı
🇰🇷 화려한 (hwaryeohan)
- 고상한 (gosanghan)
- 기발한 (gibalhan)
🇸🇦 أنيق (aniq)
- متأنق (mutanaq)
- مبهرج (mubharij)
🇨🇿 nóbl
- sofistikovaný
- extravagantní
🇸🇰 nóbl
- sofistikovaný
- extravagantný
🇨🇳 华丽 (huálì)
- 精致 (jīngzhì)
- 奇特 (qítè)
🇸🇮 eleganten
- prefinjen
- ekstravaganten
🇮🇸 flottur
- fágaður
- íburðarmikill
🇰🇿 сәнді (sändi)
- талғампаз (talğampaz)
- экстравагантты (ekstravagantty)
🇬🇪 მოდური (moduri)
- დახვეწილი (dakhveTili)
- ექსტრავაგანტური (ekstravaganturi)
🇦🇿 zərif
- dəbdəbəli
- qeyri-adi
🇲🇽 elegante
- sofisticado
- extravagante
Word origin
The word 'fancy' originated from the Middle English word 'fantsien' which means 'to imagine'. Over time, it evolved to also mean 'elaborate' or 'high quality'. The usage of 'fancy' as an adjective to describe something as elaborate or of high quality became popular in the 18th century. As a verb, 'fancy' has been used to express desire or imagination since the 16th century.