upper crust
noun
Definition of upper crust
: the highest social class or group; especially : the highest circle of the upper class
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Examples of upper crust in a Sentence
the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry
a specialty clothing store for the upper crust
First Known Use of upper crust
1836
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