\ ˈ(h)wīt-ˈshü
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Definition of white-shoe
: of, associated with, or characteristic of the privileged moneyed upper class : upper-crust
a white-shoe law firm
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“White-shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-shoe. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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