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high-end

American  
[hahy-end] / ˈhaɪˈɛnd /

adjective

Informal.

  1. being the most expensive or technically sophisticated.

    She uses high-end sound mixing equipment in her home studio.

    I can’t afford to shop in those high-end boutiques.
high-end British  

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (esp of computers, electronic equipment, etc) of the greatest power or sophistication

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High end may be picking up, in terms of volume, but that doesn't necessarily mean that prices are going up, it just means there is more transacting.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2011

High end residential seems inevitable to the exclusion of anything else.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2010

High end washed denim mixes with print sleeved knit shirts throughout men�s lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

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