Tony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtəʊni/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tony is an adjective meaning (informal, Canada, US) Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
Meaning
(informal, Canada, US) Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A simpleton.
Example Sentences
"No ladies or any of your tony friends?"
A pattern and companion fit / For all the keeping tonies of the pit.
it would have serv'd for a Caution to People how they trifle and play the Tonies betwixt Jeft and Earnest
He bought it for a song in 1984 compared with what his fellow financiers were spending on tonier Park and Fifth Avenues.
Word Forms
- tonier
- toniest
- toney
- tonies
Synonyms for tony
Depending on context, synonyms include swank.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tonya, chic, classy, fashionable, timothy, boss.
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