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SWANKY
swank, swanky
(adjective) imposingly fashionable and elegant; “a swank apartment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
swanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest)
(informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
Synonyms
• swank
• swankish
Noun
swanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies)
Alternative form of swankie
Source: Wiktionary
Swank"ie, Swank"y, n. Etym: [Cf. G. schwank flexible, pliant.]
Definition: An active and clever young fellow. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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