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high-toned definition

high-toned (hī′tōnd′)

adjective

  1. Now Rare high in tone; high-pitched
  2. characterized by dignity, lofty moral or intellectual quality, high principles, etc.: often used ironically or humorously
  3. ☆ Informal of or imitating the manners, attitudes, etc. of the upper classes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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