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adjective British English pronunciation: fancy /ˈfænsi/ 
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adjectivefancy
comparativefancier
superlativefanciest
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  1. 1
    expensive, popular, and fashionable

    We stayed at some fancy hotel in the centre of London.

    children who are sent to fancy private schools

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  2. 2
    not plain or simple but with a lot of decorations or extra parts

    The camera comes in a fancy leather case.

    I wanted just a plain handbag – nothing fancy.

    fancy goods (=small objects used as decorations):

    a shop selling jewellery and fancy goods

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  3. 3
    complicated or difficult

    fancy computer graphics

    fancy footballing tricks

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  4. 4
    intended to seem impressive, important, or clever

    The candidate's fancy words lost more votes than they gained.

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