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high-toned
or high-tone
[ hahy-tohnd ]
adjective
- having high principles; dignified.
- having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement:
He writes for a high-toned literary review.
- affectedly stylish or genteel.
high-toned
adjective
- having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality
- affectedly superior
- high in tone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of high-toned1
First recorded in 1770–80
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