Four Hundred
or 400
noun
the exclusive social set of a city or area.
Origin of Four Hundred
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; allegedly after the capacity of the ballroom in the mansion of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, a leader of New York society in the late 19th century
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Related Words for four hundred
aristocracy, elite, society, gentry, cream, privileged, gentility, nobilityExamples from the Web for four hundred
Contemporary Examples of four hundred
“I witnessed a four-hundred pound refrigerator lift off the floor,” Ed says.
Historical Examples of four hundred
He arrived in a four-hundred dollar suit and a fifty-dollar tie.
The Mind DiggerWinston Marks
All the rules of etiquette, as prescribed for the four-hundred, were suspended.
The Indians' Last FightDennis Collins
That same evening we set out for Berdiczov—four-hundred haidemaken, with the culverin.
Told by the Death's HeadMr Jkai
The pigskin envelope contained a little less than four-hundred dollars, mostly in gold Treasury certificates.
The BandboxLouis Joseph Vance
Angrily Mitch keyed the carrier wave, screwed the button tightly down, and kicked on the four-hundred cycle modulator.
Way of a RebelWalter M. Miller
Four Hundred
noun
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