luxury
lu·xury
noun
1.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
2.
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
3.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
Phrases
- hard luxury
- lap of luxury
- luxury belief
- luxury box
- luxury good
- luxury tax
- quiet luxury
- soft luxury
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