adjective

fancy

elaborate, luxurious, ornate, posh

That is a very fancy restaurant.

That is a very fancy restaurant.

She wore a fancy hat to the wedding.

She wore a fancy hat to the wedding.

((fancy)) + noun. She bought a fancy car.

Synonyms: elaborate, luxurious; Antonyms: plain, simple

From Middle English, from Old French 'fantasie' (imagination), from Latin 'phantasia'.

Think of something from a 'fantasy' – it's often very 'fancy' and elaborate.

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