n.
Pronunciation: iks- ' klü-siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
Date: 1515
1 a : excluding or having power to exclude b : limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group
2 a : excluding others from participation b : snobbishly aloof
3 a : accepting or soliciting only a socially restricted patronage (as of the upper class) b : STYLISH , FASHIONABLE c : restricted in distribution, use, or appeal because of expense
4 a : SINGLE , SOLE < exclusive jurisdiction> b : WHOLE , UNDIVIDED <his exclusive attention>
– ex · clu · sive · ly adverb
– ex · clu · sive · ness noun