snazziness

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English

Etymology

snazzy +‎ -ness

Noun

snazziness (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness.
    • 2007 August 24, Jason Sheftell, “Urban stylists”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 8 Jan. 2009:
      "We wanted to give the wallpaper some snazziness and motion," says Ha, laughing.
    • 2008 June 12, Marty Katz, “Ultrathin Laptop Starts Up Quickly and Comes With a Brand Name That Gamers Love”, in New York Times, retrieved 8 Jan. 2009:
      And, for elevated snazziness, the black carbon-fiber-weave case can be customized with wild designs, automotive paints or, for something Apple may never match, it can be chromed.
  2. (informal) Excellence; cleverness, ingenuity, or adeptness in behavior, operation, or execution.
    • 2001 June 28, Roben Farzad, “Why Shareholders Give TiVo the HeaveHo”, in SmartMoney.com, retrieved 8 January 2009:
      There's a painful disparity between the snazziness of TiVo's technology and the decrepitude of its balance sheet.

Synonyms

  • (elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness): pizazz, dash, flair

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