Upper-crust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Upper-crust is an adjective meaning (idiomatic, informal) Posh, upper-class; pertaining to the upper crust.
Meaning
(idiomatic, informal) Posh, upper-class; pertaining to the upper crust.
Example Sentences
An upper-crust London party.
They're aiming for a more upper-crust clientele.
But Prentice had grown up richer and more upper-crust than Richard had any idea of.
Patinkin’s melodious voice is a natural fit for animation, and he breathes just the right type of upper-crust life into Hugh in 22 short minutes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include posh, uppest, upper-class, highborn, upper, uppermost.
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