Fancy

/ˈfænsi/ adjective

decorated or elegant; luxurious; expensive and impressive.

From Middle English 'fantsy,' shortened from 'fantasy.' Originally meaning 'based on imagination,' it evolved to mean elaborate or decorative because fancy things are often imaginatively designed.

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