Both Uses of
sumptuous
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- The furniture was of mahogany, covered with leather, in the old-fashioned style of 1820; the floor was not even stained, but everything was shining with cleanliness, and there were many choice flowers in the windows; the most sumptuous thing in the room at the moment was, of course, the beautifully decorated table.†
Chpt 2
- She sank softly into a low chair, softly rustling her sumptuous black silk dress, and delicately nestling her milk-white neck and broad shoulders in a costly cashmere shawl.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(sumptuous) of superior quality -- often indicating extravagance or expensiveness