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
upper crust Synonyms
Synonyms
A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, eliteAntonyms
proletarians, proletariatRelated Words
establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's whoNear Antonyms
commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashedLearn More about upper crust
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