toff

American  

[tof] / tɒf /

noun

British Informal.

1. a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.

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toff British  

/ tɒf /

noun

1. slang a rich, well-dressed, or upper-class person, esp a man

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Etymology

Origin of toff

First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps variant of tuft

Example Sentences

The Tory party he despised seemed based on privilege - and his new boss disliked her party's toffs every bit as much as he did.

From BBC

To some extent, Cummings can be seen as a typical Oxford-educated Tory toff.

From The Guardian

In The English Game, the toffs object to the working-class northern teams largely for reasons of status.

From The Guardian

As the Telegraph noted, “Mr. Gullis is as far from the archetypal Tory toff as you could possibly get.”

From Washington Post

Anyway, sure, plenty of toffs are found in many tourist meccas, but so are average Americans on vacation.

From Seattle Times