better-heeledadj.

Brit.

/ˌbɛtəˈhiːld/, U.S.

/ˌbɛdərˈhild/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: better adv., heeled adj.¹

Etymology: < better adv. + heeled adj.¹, after well-heeled adj.

slang (originally U.S.)

Better off, wealthier. Cf. heeled adj.¹ 2b(b), well-heeled adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off > more

better off1840

better-to-do1860

better-heeled1873

1873 Georgia Weekly Tel. 11 Mar. 6/5 The ‘stags’ over there must either be a more daring set or are much better ‘heeled’ pecuniarily than their Macon compatriots.

1875 Logansport (Indiana) Star 18 June 1/3 The boys returned yesterday from the Franklin races. They came back better ‘heeled’ than on the occasion of the Peru races.

1941 Princeton Alumni Weekly 17 Mar. 3/2 We would have been competing on reasonably equal terms with much larger and better heeled competitors.

1987 R. Mistry One Sunday in Tales from Firozsha Baag (1992) 31 The residents of Tar Gully amused themselves by spitting from their tenement windows on all comers who were better-heeled than they.

2012 P. Bane Permaculture Handbk. i. ii. 16/2 Better-heeled residents sought relief at summer resorts.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	better-heeled
释义	better-heeledadj. Brit. /ˌbɛtəˈhiːld/, U.S. /ˌbɛdərˈhild/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: better adv., heeled adj.¹ Etymology: < better adv. + heeled adj.¹, after well-heeled adj. slang (originally U.S.) Better off, wealthier. Cf. heeled adj.¹ 2b(b), well-heeled adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off > more better off1840 better-to-do1860 better-heeled1873 1873 Georgia Weekly Tel. 11 Mar. 6/5 The ‘stags’ over there must either be a more daring set or are much better ‘heeled’ pecuniarily than their Macon compatriots. 1875 Logansport (Indiana) Star 18 June 1/3 The boys returned yesterday from the Franklin races. They came back better ‘heeled’ than on the occasion of the Peru races. 1941 Princeton Alumni Weekly 17 Mar. 3/2 We would have been competing on reasonably equal terms with much larger and better heeled competitors. 1987 R. Mistry One Sunday in Tales from Firozsha Baag (1992) 31 The residents of Tar Gully amused themselves by spitting from their tenement windows on all comers who were better-heeled than they. 2012 P. Bane Permaculture Handbk. i. ii. 16/2 Better-heeled residents sought relief at summer resorts. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1873
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