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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtəʊni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tony.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tonier [comparative], toniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊni Etymology: tone + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tone|y}} tone + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)
  1. (informal, Canada, US) Stylish, high-toned, upscale. Tags: Canada, US, informal Synonyms: swank Translations (stylish, high-toned, upscale): моден (moden) (Bulgarian), елегантен (eleganten) (Bulgarian), elegantní (Czech), šik (Czech), schick (German), exklusiv (German), schmuck (German), galánta (Irish)
    Sense id: en-tony-en-adj-NE~0I0j2 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toney
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtəʊni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tony.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tonies [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊni Etymology: From the name Tony. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Tony}} Tony Head templates: {{en-noun}} tony (plural tonies)
  1. (archaic) A simpleton. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-tony-en-noun-B4M8Q~dV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toney
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈtɔ.nɨ/
Rhymes: -ɔnɨ Head templates: {{head|pl|noun form}} tony
  1. genitive singular of tona Tags: form-of, genitive, singular Form of: tona
    Sense id: en-tony-pl-noun-3G-QjX6Y Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 25 25
  2. nominative plural of tona Tags: form-of, nominative, plural Form of: tona
    Sense id: en-tony-pl-noun-76K45VVl Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 25 25
  3. accusative plural of tona Tags: accusative, form-of, plural Form of: tona
    Sense id: en-tony-pl-noun-1pdWLVh4 Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 25 25
  4. vocative plural of tona Tags: form-of, plural, vocative Form of: tona
    Sense id: en-tony-pl-noun-IjU-9eVn Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 25 25

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "tona"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "accusative plural of tona"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tona",
          "tona#Polish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "tona"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vocative plural of tona"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tona",
          "tona#Polish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɔ.nɨ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔnɨ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tony"
}

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