adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of upper-crust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
upper crust
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rhymes with -ʌst
noun
Meaning 2
The social elite, the highest social class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: upper class, the quality
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upper, crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: upper class
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class
Narrower terms: elite, elite group, gentry, aristocracy, ruling class, people in power
History
Etymology
First known use as an idiom: 1836.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: wyższe sfery — Translations
- Spanish: corteza superior — Translations
- Spanish: alta corteza — Translations