- 1(sometimes disapproving) expensive or connected with an expensive way of life fancy restaurants with fancy prices a big, fancy house
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- 2unusually complicated, often in an unnecessary way; intended to impress other people a kitchen full of fancy gadgets They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. He's always using fancy legal words. opposite simple
- 3[only before noun] (especially of small things) with a lot of decorations or bright colors fancy pastries shaped like swans He was the fanciest dresser in the room. compare plain
- 4(of food) of high quality
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