upper crust

upper crust

noun

Definition of UPPER CRUST

: the highest social class or group; especially : the highest circle of the upper class

— upper–crust adjective

Examples of UPPER CRUST

1. <the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry>
2. <a specialty clothing store for the upper crust>

First Known Use of UPPER CRUST

1836

Related to UPPER CRUST

Synonyms: A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, elite

Antonyms: proletarians, proletariat

Related Words: establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's who

Near Antonyms: commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed

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Rhymes with UPPER CRUST

angel dust, antitrust, baby bust, bite the dust, cosmic dust, dryasdust, living trust, unitrust, wanderlust