Luxury
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| *[[Luxury good]], an economic good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises; contrast with inferior good and normal good | *[[Luxury good]], an economic good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises; contrast with inferior good and normal good | ||
| *[[Luxury tax]], tax on products not considered essential, such as expensive cars | *[[Luxury tax]], tax on products not considered essential, such as expensive cars | ||
| - | *[[Luxury tax (sports)]], surcharge put on the aggregate payroll of a sports team to the extent to which it exceeds a predetermined guideline level set by the league | + | ==Etymology== |
| - | *[[Luxury vehicle]], expensive automobiles | + | |
| - | *[[Luxury trains]], expensive tourist trains | + | Middle English ''luxurie'', from Old French ''luxurie'', from Latin ''luxuria'' (“rankness, luxury”), from ''luxus'' (“extravagance, luxury”). |
| - | *[[Luxury yacht]], expensive privately owned, professionally crewed yacht | + | |
| - | *[[Luxury real estate]], niche real estate market dealing with the highest economic group of property buyers | + | |
| - | *[[Luxury resorts]], exclusive vacation facilities | + | |
| - | *[[Luxury box]], term for a special seating section in arenas, stadiums and other sports venues | + | |
| - | *[[Luxury magazine]], magazines devoted to fine craft and luxury goods. | + | |
| - | '''Other''': | ||
| - | *[[Luxury (band)]], rock band from Toccoa, Georgia | ||
| - | *[[Luxury (album)|''Luxury'' (album)]], the second album from Fantastic Plastic Machine | ||
| - | *''Luxury'', 2007 album from [[The Nein]] | ||
| - | *"Luxury", song by The Wrens from the 1996 album ''[[Secaucus (album)|Secaucus]]'' | ||
| - | * Luxury, small independent Swedish record label | ||
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Luxury is a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
Luxury may refer to:
- Luxury good, an economic good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises; contrast with inferior good and normal good
- Luxury tax, tax on products not considered essential, such as expensive cars
Etymology
Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
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