Main Entry: ¹ex·clu·sive

Pronunciation: \iks-ˈklü-siv, -ziv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1515

1 a : excluding or having power to exclude b : limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group
2 a : excluding others from participation b : snobbishly aloof
3 a : accepting or soliciting only a socially restricted patronage (as of the upper class) b : stylish, fashionable c : restricted in distribution, use, or appeal because of expense
4 a : single, sole <exclusive jurisdiction> b : whole, undivided <his exclusive attention>

— ex·clu·sive·ly adverb

— ex·clu·sive·ness noun