TOWNY


Meaning of TOWNY in English

I. ˈtau̇nē, -ni noun

( -es )

Etymology: town + -y, diminutive suffix

: townsman

don't want the townies here to get any more ideas than they've got already — W.L.Gresham

the people described by the exurbanites as the townies — A.C.Spectorsky

II. adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: town + -y, adjective suffix

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a town or city or of town or city life

the competitive, towny culture — W.H.Hudson †1922

a trifle showy and towny … in her delicate high-heeled shoes — Miles Franklin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.