high-class — adjective very good in quality and very expensive: a high class restaurant a. very good in ability: a high class athlete … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high-class — (adj.) 1864, from HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) + CLASS (Cf. class) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
high-class — adj [usually before noun] of good quality and style, and usually expensive ≠ ↑low class ▪ a high class restaurant … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-class — [adj] first class best, choice, classy, deluxe, elite, superior, supreme, upper class, upper crust*; concepts 568,572 … New thesaurus
high-class — [hī′klas′] adj. 1. of a superior class, rank, quality, etc. 2. Informal refined, elegant, tasteful, etc … English World dictionary
high-class — index superior (excellent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
high-class — high′ class′ adj. of a type superior in quality or degree; first rate … From formal English to slang
high-class — {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. Avoided by many careful speakers. * /When Mr. Brown got a raise in pay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high class apartment./ * /Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high class shops./ * /Mr.… … Dictionary of American idioms
high-class — {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. Avoided by many careful speakers. * /When Mr. Brown got a raise in pay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high class apartment./ * /Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high class shops./ * /Mr.… … Dictionary of American idioms
high-class — also high class ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as high class, you mean that it is of very good quality or of superior social status. ...a high class jeweller s … English dictionary