High-toned
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Having a pretentious, high-class attitude
"A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is—as a general thing. In most countries they’re awful high up in the nobility—dukes and such."
- 1 pretentiously elegant wordnet
Example
More examples"A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is—as a general thing. In most countries they’re awful high up in the nobility—dukes and such."
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