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high society

high society noun: the socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society, especially in Western societies.

Noun

high society (usually uncountable, plural high societies)

  1. (usually) The socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society, especially in Western societies.
    • “‘What are the gaieties of the Rich, the splendours of the Powerful, what is the pride of the Great, what are the gaudy pleasures of High Society?’”1921, Aldous Huxley, chapter II, in Crome Yellow, London: Chatto & Windus
    • Exclusive nightclubs are out of style with me / 'Cause I don't associate with high society1969, Joe Bataan, “Ordinary Guy”

high society meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Thai

high society in Tagalog

the socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society
mataas na lipunan, alta sosyedad

high society in Arabic

the socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society
مُجْتَمَع رَاقِيّ mujtamaʕ rāqiyy

high society in Thai

the socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society
สังคมชั้นสูง, ไฮโซ hai-soo

Synonyms of high society

Forms of high society

pluralhigh societies

Questions about high society

What does high society mean?
High society means the socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society, especially in Western societies.
What is high society in Tagalog?
High society in Tagalog is mataas na lipunan, alta sosyedad. See High society meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is high society?
High society is a noun.
What is the plural of high society?
The plural of high society is high societies.

Words near high society in the dictionary

  1. high sides
  2. High Sierra
  3. high sign
  4. high signs
  5. high societies
  6. high society
  7. high speed
  8. high speed steel
  9. high speed steels
  10. high speed, low drag
  11. high speeds

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