upper class

See also: upper-class

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌpəˈklɑːs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌʌpɚˈklæs/

Noun

upper class (plural upper classes)

  1. A class of people at the top of a social hierarchy.
    Synonyms: the quality, (informal) upper crust
    Coordinate terms: middle class, professional class, working class
  2. The aristocracy.

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