upper crust
the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie.
Informal. the highest social class.
Origin of upper crust
1Other words from upper crust
- upper-crust, adjective
Words Nearby upper crust
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How to use upper crust in a sentence
Despite Mars’ impressive volcanic architecture, a lot of its magma seems to be injected into the upper crust and simply stuck there, sometimes creating enormous volcanic protuberances.
Rumbles on Mars Raise Hopes of Underground Magma Flows | Robin George Andrews | February 1, 2021 | Quanta MagazineKanye refuses to stomach any rejection, no matter how upper crust.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture | Amy Zimmerman | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWill Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion?
There was a calculation that she looked and sounded too upper crust.
Hey, Mitt, You Can Be Rich and Win the Election, Just Not Richie Rich | Robert Shrum | July 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThese upper-crust, traditional networks are a huge part of why young men and young women choose to go to Ivy League schools.
Sprinkle flour over the pastry, and then roll it out and line the plates; wet the lower crust to make the upper crust stick to it.
After the upper crust has been put on the pie brush it with beaten egg, if you wish it to be glossy when it is done.
Remove from the oven, place on the lower crust, sprinkle with cinnamon, and cover with the upper crust.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesThus preparing the upper crust of our earth as a "placenta" ready to gestate plant and animal life.
The Brain | Alexander BladeBoth carrot pies and squash pies should be baked without an upper crust, in deep plates.
The American Frugal Housewife | Lydia M. Child
British Dictionary definitions for upper crust
informal the upper class
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Cultural definitions for upper crust
Upper class: “The upper crust often have at least one summer house.”
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Other Idioms and Phrases with upper crust
The highest social class, as in She wanted badly to be one of the upper crust but it wasn't going to happen. This term alludes to the choicest part of a pie or loaf of bread. [First half of 1800s]
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