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upscale

[ adjective uhp-skeyl; verb uhp-skeyl; noun uhp-skeyl ]

adjective

  1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale:

    The boutique caters to upscale young career people.

  2. luxurious, costly, or elegant.


verb (used with object)

, up·scaled, up·scal·ing.
  1. to improve the quality, value, or rating of:

    a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively:

    shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.

upscale

adjective

  1. of or for the upper end of an economic or social scale; up-market
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to increase the scale of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of upscale1

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; up- + scale 3
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Example Sentences

Yet through a series of unlikely events, he becomes a chef in the kitchen of an upscale Paris restaurant.

From Vox

Located at the foot of Switzerland’s emblematic mountain the Matterhorn, the village lived off winter tourists, drawing more than 7,000 well-to-do skiers per week to its upscale hotels.

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Even better, the models and underlying code are open-sourced, meaning anyone can upscale their images using these new, state-of-the-art AI models.

I’m going to reveal how you can easily utilize this technology to automatically upscale your website images in bulk and why it can be beneficial.

There are nearly 600 assisted living facilities in San Diego, from small homes to upscale facilities with 250 residents.

His clothing line that his friend described as “upscale and urban” was a dud.

Residents of an upscale Istanbul neighborhood flocked to their windows this month to watch a neighbor brutally beat his wife.

(A more upscale version, the cabriolet, or “cab,” was later imported from France).

The hotels sound upscale-boutique, rather than mega-glam behemoths.

A few blocks away, dignitaries, including Tony Blair, held court in the upscale Serena Hotel.

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