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fancier

noun
  1. One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. An aficionado.

    "She's definitely a cat fancier: she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of more."

  2. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.

  3. One who fancies or imagines.

adjective
  1. Decorative.

    "This is a fancy shawl."

    Similar: decorative, ornate

  2. Of a superior grade.

    "This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly."

    Similar: high-end

  3. Executed with skill.

    "He initiated the game winning play with a fancy, deked saucer pass to the winger."

Synonymsdecorative, ornate, high-end, highfalutin
Antonymsplain, simple, simple

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