RITZY Meaning of RITZY in English adj. (ritzier, ritziest) colloq. 1. high-class, luxurious. 2 ostentatiously smart. Derivatives: ritzily adv. ritziness n. Etymology: Ritz, the name of luxury hotels f. C. Ritz, Swiss hotel-owner d. 1918 Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012