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noun
The height of fashion; fashionable society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the fashionable elite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: society, high society, beau monde, smart set
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elite, elite group
History
Borrowed from French bon ton (literally “good tone”).
