item — i‧tem [ˈaɪtəm] noun [countable] 1. a single thing, especially something that is for sale: • The CD used to be considered a luxury item. • stores selling non food items 2. ACCOUNTING a piece of information written in a set of accounts … Financial and business terms
item — n. 1) a luxury item 2) a budget item 3) a collector s item (BE has collector s piece) 4) item by item (she answered all objections item by item) * * * [ aɪtəm] a budget item a luxury item a collector s item (BE has collector s piece) item by item … Combinatory dictionary
luxury — [[t]lʌ̱kʃəri[/t]] ♦♦♦ luxuries 1) N UNCOUNT Luxury is very great comfort, especially among beautiful and expensive surroundings. By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury... She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.… … English dictionary
luxury — ► NOUN (pl. luxuries) 1) the state of great comfort and extravagant living. 2) an inessential but desirable item. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of the nature of a luxury. ORIGIN originally meaning «lechery»: from Latin luxuria, from luxus excess … English terms dictionary
item — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ individual, particular, single, specific ▪ Each individual item has a number. ▪ essential, important ▪ … Collocations dictionary
luxury */ — I UK [ˈlʌkʃərɪ] / US [ˈlʌɡʒ(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈlʌkʃ(ə)rɪ] noun Word forms luxury : singular luxury plural luxuries 1) [countable] something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need She likes to have a few luxuries like fresh flowers. a)… … English dictionary
luxury — lux|u|ry1 [ lʌgʒ(ə)ri, lʌkʃ(ə)ri ] noun * 1. ) uncount a situation in which you are very comfortable, with the best and most expensive things around you: They live a life of absolute luxury. a weekend in the luxury of one of New York s premier… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
item — i|tem W1 [ˈaıtəm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: in the same way, also (used to introduce things in a list), from ita in this way ] 1.) a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things ▪ He opened the cardboard box… … Dictionary of contemporary English
luxury — [ˈlʌkʃəri] noun I 1) [U] a situation in which you are very comfortable because you have the best and most expensive things They live a life of absolute luxury.[/ex] 2) [C] something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need 3) [C] something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
item */*/*/ — UK [ˈaɪtəm] / US noun [countable] Word forms item : singular item plural items 1) a) an individual thing, usually one of several things in a group or on a list customers who pay high prices for luxury items item of: Repairs were carried out on… … English dictionary
