English

Adjective

statusy ‎(comparative more statusy, superlative most statusy)

1. (informal) Suggesting status (social rank).
   • 1981, Forbes (magazine)

     A luggage company sees cheap knockoffs of its products all over town, complete with the distinctive, statusy logo it took years to develop.

   • 2006, Bitch: feminist response to pop culture (magazine)

     ...in keeping with the historically aspirational function of the section, what with its statusy wedding pages and full-page ads for diamonds and fur.

   • 2008, Philip A Kuhn, Chinese among others: emigration in modern times

     ...a business card bedecked with statusy titles opens doors.