bon ton

[ bon-ton; French bawn-tawn ]

/ ˈbɒn ˈtɒn; French bɔ̃ ˈtɔ̃ /

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noun

good or elegant form or style.

something regarded as fashionably correct: The bon ton in this circle is to dress well and know influential people.

fashionable society.

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Origin of bon ton

1765–75; <French: literally, good tone. See boon², tone

Words nearby bon ton

bontebuck, Bontempelli, Bontemps, Bontoc, Bontok, bon ton, bonus, Bonus Army, bonus baby, Bonus Eventus, bonus issue

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How to use bon ton in a sentence

But there's a ton of value for me in my background and my history, and losing it would be a shame.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some of the things that Jay lied about to the cops actually make a ton of sense.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline|Emily Shire|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For those in the resource world, every ton of junk that goes into a landfill represents wasted energy.
Garbage In, Power Out|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Red squirrels cache the pinecones (saving the bears a ton of work).
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So I went in, met Michael Bay, and did the video, and it won an MTV Video Music Award and got me a ton of work.
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“Alas, mon bon Monsieur, it goes from bad to worse,” sighed the old man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The price of salt at one period of the long Peninsular war rose to £30 per ton, being retailed in Birmingham at 4l.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Mais on peut bien appeller vn voyage heureux, quand en fin on arrive bon port.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ledit Patriarche y alla, & avec vn truchement fit envers lui ce qui estoit de l'office d'un bon Pasteur.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
If you think the fly-wheel is not sufficiently heavy for his engine, add half a ton more to the ring.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for bon ton

bon ton

/ French (bɔ̃ tɔ̃) /

noun literary

sophisticated manners or breeding

fashionable society

Word Origin for bon ton

literally: good tone

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