tony

See also: Tony

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -əʊni

Etymology 1

tone +‎ -y

Adjective

tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)

  1. Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
    • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties:
      My host gained national notoriety after her high-profile arrest in 1993 on charges connected with running L.A.'s toniest prostitution ring.

Translations

See also

Etymology 2

From the name Tony.

Noun

tony (plural tonies)

  1. (archaic) A simpleton.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of L'Estrange to this entry?)
    • Dryden
      A pattern and companion fit / For all the keeping tonies of the pit.

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.nɨ/

Noun

tony

  1. genitive singular of tona
  2. nominative plural of tona
  3. accusative plural of tona
  4. vocative plural of tona
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