"luxe" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /luks/ [US], /lʌks/ [US] Forms: luxier [comparative], luxest [superlative], luxiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːks, -ʌks Etymology: From French luxe, from Latin luxus. Cognate with English lock. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewg-}}, {{bor|en|fr|luxe}} French luxe, {{der|en|la|luxus}} Latin luxus, {{cog|en|lock}} English lock Head templates: {{en-adj|luxier|sup=luxest or luxiest}} luxe (comparative luxier, superlative luxest or luxiest)
  1. Luxurious, sophisticated. Derived forms: sportsluxe
    Sense id: en-luxe-en-adj-G19YAAuT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13

Noun

IPA: /luks/ [US], /lʌks/ [US]
Rhymes: -uːks, -ʌks Etymology: From French luxe, from Latin luxus. Cognate with English lock. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewg-}}, {{bor|en|fr|luxe}} French luxe, {{der|en|la|luxus}} Latin luxus, {{cog|en|lock}} English lock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} luxe (uncountable)
  1. Luxury. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-luxe-en-noun-dEIClAKL

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