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high-class

American  
[hahy-klas, -klahs] / ˈhaɪˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /

adjective

  1. of a type superior in quality or degree; first-rate.

    a high-class hotel.
high-class British  

adjective

  1. of very good quality; superior

    a high-class grocer

  2. belonging to, associated with, or exhibiting the characteristics of an upper social class

    a high-class lady

    a high-class prostitute
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Etymology

Origin of high-class

First recorded in 1860–65

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