adjective
fly
Fashionable and attractive.
His new jacket looks fly with those bright sneakers.
Etymology
The slang adjective first meant knowing or alert and later fashionable. These uses belong together; its deeper origin is uncertain.
More examples
- She thought the vintage sunglasses were fly.
- That is a fly outfit for the party.
- He arrived looking fly in a tailored suit.
Forms
fly
Similar words
- stylish
- The neutral term without this particular slang register.
- slick
- Suggests polished appearance, sometimes with calculated showiness.