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How to say understated, classy, looks expensive
in Thai
เรียบหรูดูแพง
rîap rǔu duu paaeng
understated, classy, looks expensive
A stock phrase in ads and in friends' compliments on a condo or an outfit.
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- design
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- casual
Words inside it
From the same situation: Arts, design, architecture
- ศิลปะart
- ภาพวาดpainting, drawing
- วาดto draw, to paint (a picture)
- ระบายสีto colour in, to paint in colours
- สีน้ำwatercolour
- พู่กันpaintbrush (for art)
- จิตรกรรมpainting (the art form), murals
- จิตรกรpainter (fine art)
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