Definition of High-class

1. Adjective. Pretentiously elegant. "A high-toned restaurant"

Exact synonyms: High-toned
Similar to: Elegant

Definition of High-class

1. Adjective. Describing something recognized for its quality. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of High-class

higglings
high
high-and-dry(p)
high-and-mighty
high-angle fire
high-angle gun
high-backed
high-beam
high-beams
high-blown
high-born
high-bred
high-bush blueberry
high-calorie diet
high-ceilinged
high-definition television
high-definition televisions
high-density lipoprotein
high-density lipoproteins
high-end
high-energy
high-energy physics
high-energy shock waves
high-fat diet
high-fibre diet
high-fidelity
high-five
high-flier

Literary usage of High-class

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Greek Imperialism by William Scott Ferguson (1913)
"... by Pericles to this assembly of high-class amateurs was to choose the best among divergent policies proposed to it by citizens of exceptional endowment. ..."

2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1887)
"... Rajputs, and high-class Muhammadans ; and the highest by the lower castes of Hindus and inferior orders of Muhammadans. The following statement of the ..."

3. Government by All the People; Or: The Initiative, the Referendum, and the by Delos Franklin Wilcox (1912)
"... government to prevent decisive official action,—it is these things that deter so many high-class citizens from seeking careers in the public service. ..."

4. Missionary Review of the World (1898)
"Moreover, the Antichristian spirit of modern India is using high Anglo-vernacular education for its own ends, and is establishing large high-class schools ..."

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