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noun
the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie.
Informal. the highest social class.
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Origin of upper crust
First recorded in 1425â75; late Middle English; 1830â35 for def. 2
OTHER WORDS FROM upper crust
upper-crust, adjectiveWords nearby upper crust
upper-case letters, upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman, upper crust, uppercut, Upper Darby, upper deck, Upper East Side, Upper Egypt
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How to use upper crust in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for upper crust
upper crust
noun
informal the upper class
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Cultural definitions for upper crust
upper crust
Upper class: âThe upper crust often have at least one summer house.â
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Other Idioms and Phrases with upper crust
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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