The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there.
The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
carriage trade — ☆ carriage trade n. the wealthy patrons, as of a theater or store, who formerly arrived in private carriages … English World dictionary
carriage trade — {n.}, {literary} Rich or upper class people. * /The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there./ * /The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores./ … Dictionary of American idioms
carriage trade — {n.}, {literary} Rich or upper class people. * /The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there./ * /The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Carriage trade — A clientele wealthy enough to arrive at the theatre in horse drawn carriages either privately owned or hired was desirable to managers, who might even pander to the carriage trade … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
carriage trade — noun Date: circa 1909 trade from well to do or upper class people; also well to do people … New Collegiate Dictionary
carriage trade — Synonyms and related words: Vanity Fair, beau monde, beautiful people, best people, blue blood, cafe society, clientage, clientele, cream of society, custom, drawing room, elite, fashionable society, flower, gentility, gentry, good society, haut… … Moby Thesaurus
carriage trade — car′riage trade n. bus wealthy patrons of an establishment, as a store … From formal English to slang
carriage trade — noun trade from upper class customers • Hypernyms: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism … Useful english dictionary
carriage trade — wealthy patrons of a store, restaurant, theater, etc.; elite clientele. [1710 20] * * * … Universalium
Carriage trade — Members of the upper class in need of equestrian accoutrements, including apparel … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
