high-class

[hahy-klas, -klahs]

adjective

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

   a high-class hotel.

high-class

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-class¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It remains to be seen how much longer he will include Henderson, so the former Liverpool captain must produce high-class performances with Brentford consistently to stop eyebrows being raised further.

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By contrast, as the tense, excitable Jake, Law doesn’t generate much warmth, or make you believe he’s actually capable of opening a high-class midtown restaurant.

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The man, who is Brazilian, advertises himself as a "high-class male escort" and said he had participated in a "party" with Menzies and several other escorts.

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They invite him and Guy, his star, to a dinner that the Crawleys’ fellow high-class neighbors initially refuse but, hello hello, are suddenly free to attend.

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Trafford looked shaky in the loss at home to Spurs, while whoever gets Donnarumma will be acquiring a high-class, proven and experienced operator.

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Related Words

• classy 
• deluxe