swank

English

/swæŋk/

adj
Definitions
  • Fashionably elegant, posh.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *swankijaną (cause to sway, swing), *swankaz (lithe, slender, bendsome).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swankaz

Gloss

lithe, slender, bendsome

Kanji

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