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HIGH-TONED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does high-toned mean?
• HIGH-TONED (adjective)
The adjective HIGH-TONED has 1 sense:
1. pretentiously elegant
Familiarity information: HIGH-TONED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pretentiously elegant
Synonyms:
high-class; high-toned
Context example:
a high-toned restaurant
Similar:
elegant (refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style)
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