upper crust
Speech parts
1. upper crust - Noun
2. upper crust - Adjective
3. upper crust - Phrase
Meaning
(idiomatic, usually with the) The social elite, the highest social class.
Synonyms: upper class, the quality
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upper, crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
upper crust (comparative more upper crust, superlative most upper crust)
Alternative form of upper-crust
upper-crust (comparative more upper-crust, superlative most upper-crust)
(idiomatic, informal) Posh, upper-class; pertaining to the upper crust.
An upper-crust London party.
They're aiming for a more upper-crust clientele.
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upper-crust
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Examples
Absolutely nothing brings out the killer instinct in the upper crust of New York Society like a charity function.
Al-Shabab militants disguised as soldiers attacked two restaurants popular with Somalia's upper crust on Wednesday night.
Generally inexpensive, house paint is the Chanel lipstick of interiors, a point at which the hoi polloi and upper crust intersect.
His books are page-turning thrill rides, but they’re smart and throw in a fascinating look into upper crust, Harlem society.
This post smacks of utter cluelessness about the digital divide and life outside of the urban upper-crust, Starbucks-addled, MacBook Pro toting lifestyle in which many of us are fortunate enough to indulge.
Usually reserved for the upper crust of beer drinkers, Amazon's lead-in to its epic Prime Day discount extravaganza is discounting this 64oz growler for just $135, down from $170.