adj
Meaning 1
Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: swank
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Standard Lemma guide
Tony
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtəʊni/
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rhymes with -əʊni
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US: /ˈtoʊni/
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UK: /ˈtəʊni/
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name
Meaning 2
A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
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name
Meaning 3
A female given name.
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name
Meaning 4
A surname transferred from the given name
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
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noun
Meaning 6
A simpleton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
From tone + -y.
Clipping of Anthony /Antony. The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.
From the name Tony.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: моден (moden) — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- Bulgarian: елегантен (eleganten) — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- Czech: elegantní — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- Czech: šik — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- German: schick — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- German: exklusiv — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- German: schmuck — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- Irish: galánta — stylish, high-toned, upscale
- Chinese Mandarin: 托尼 (Tuōní) — male given name
- Greek: Αντωνάκης (Antonákis) — male given name
- Greek: Τόνι (Tóni) — male given name
- Gujarati: ટોની (ṭonī) — male given name
- Italian: Tony — male given name
- Italian: Tonio — male given name
- Japanese: トーニ (Tōni) — male given name
- Korean: 토니 — male given name
- Marathi: टोनी (ṭonī) — male given name
- Polish: Antek — male given name