upper crust

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noun

the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie.

Informal. the highest social class.

Origin of upper crust

1425–75; 1830–35 for def. 2; late Middle English

OTHER WORDS FROM upper crust

upper-crust, adjective

Words nearby upper crust

upper-case letters, upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman, upper crust, uppercut, Upper Darby, upper deck, Upper East Side, Upper Egypt

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Example sentences from the Web for upper crust

Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion?
Gatsby in Asia|Ross Perlin|June 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These upper-crust, traditional networks are a huge part of why young men and young women choose to go to Ivy League schools.
Ivy League After Dark|Rebecca Davis O'Brien|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Place the bit of upper-crust carefully on the top of each, so as to cover the whole.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
It was a travelling-show, you see, and some of the upper-crust people came out of the house I spoke of, and listened.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens

But why do you suffer yourselves to be crushed down by the upper-crust of senile nincompoops?
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863|Adam Gurowski
Those families, you know, are our upper-crust,—not upper ten thousand.
Through the Year With Famous Authors|Mabel Patterson

British Dictionary definitions for upper crust

upper crust

noun

informal the upper class

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with upper crust

upper crust

The highest social class, as in She wanted badly to be one of the upper crust but it wasn't going to happen. This term alludes to the choicest part of a pie or loaf of bread. [First half of 1800s]

Cultural definitions for upper crust

upper crust

Upper class: “The upper crust often have at least one summer house.”

单词	upper crust
释义	upper crust SEE SYNONYMS FOR upper crust ON THESAURUS.COM noun the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie. Informal. the highest social class. Origin of upper crust 1425–75; 1830–35 for def. 2; late Middle English OTHER WORDS FROM upper crust upper-crust, adjective Words nearby upper crust upper-case letters, upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman, upper crust, uppercut, Upper Darby, upper deck, Upper East Side, Upper Egypt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upper crust Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion? Gatsby in Asia\|Ross Perlin\|June 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These upper-crust, traditional networks are a huge part of why young men and young women choose to go to Ivy League schools. Ivy League After Dark\|Rebecca Davis O'Brien\|March 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Place the bit of upper-crust carefully on the top of each, so as to cover the whole. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie It was a travelling-show, you see, and some of the upper-crust people came out of the house I spoke of, and listened. Phemie Frost's Experiences\|Ann S. Stephens But why do you suffer yourselves to be crushed down by the upper-crust of senile nincompoops? Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863\|Adam Gurowski Those families, you know, are our upper-crust,—not upper ten thousand. Through the Year With Famous Authors\|Mabel Patterson British Dictionary definitions for upper crust upper crust noun informal the upper class Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with upper crust upper crust The highest social class, as in She wanted badly to be one of the upper crust but it wasn't going to happen. This term alludes to the choicest part of a pie or loaf of bread. [First half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to upper crust aristocracy, jet set, blue blood, upper class, aristocratic, elite, gentle, highborn, highbred, imperial, kingly, patrician, thoroughbred, queenly, titled, wellborn, beau monde, beautiful people, flower, gentility Cultural definitions for upper crust upper crust Upper class: “The upper crust often have at least one summer house.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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upper crust

noun

Origin of upper crust

OTHER WORDS FROM upper crust

Words nearby upper crust

Example sentences from the Web for upper crust

British Dictionary definitions for upper crust

noun

Idioms and Phrases with upper crust

Words related to upper crust

Cultural definitions for upper crust