Tony

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Tony/ˈtəʊni/
noun (pl. Tonys) (in the US) any of a number of awards given annually for outstanding achievement in the theatre in various categories.
– origin 1947: from the nickname of the American actress and director Antoinette Perry.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tony/ˈtəʊni/
adjective (tonier, toniest) N. Amer. informal fashionable among wealthy or stylish people.
– origin C19: from tone + -y1.
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