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hightum

hightum noun: the most formal level of attire.

Noun

hightum (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, slang) The most formal level of attire
    • One was of superfine material; in this she appeared among her "quality friends," and it went by the name of "Hightum."1876, “Hightum, Tightum, and Scrub!”, in The Leisure Hour
    • For one of Lucia's quaint ideas was to divide dresses into three classes, "Hightum," "Tightum" and "Scrub." "Hightum" was your very best dress[…]1920, E. F. Benson, Queen Lucia

Synonyms of hightum

Questions about hightum

What does hightum mean?
Hightum means the most formal level of attire.
What part of speech is hightum?
Hightum is a noun.

Words near hightum in the dictionary

  1. Hightower
  2. Hightowers
  3. Hightown
  4. hights
  5. Hightstown
  6. hightum
  7. highty-tighty
  8. highveld
  9. highwall
  10. highwalls
  11. highwater

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