[rɪts], (Noun)

Definitions:
- ostentatious luxury and glamour
(e.g: celebrate with all the ritz, glitz, and glamour of the 1920s)

- used in reference to luxurious accommodation
(e.g: it's not the Ritz, but it's convenient, clean, and good value for money)


Phrases:
- put on the ritz

Origin:
early 20th century: from Ritz, a proprietary name of luxury hotels, from the name of the Swiss hotel owner César Ritz (1850–1918)