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high-toned

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′tōnd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
high-toned  (hī′tōnd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having high principles;
    dignified.
  2. having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement:He writes for a high-toned literary review.
  3. affectedly stylish or genteel.
Also, high′-tone′. 
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
high-toned adj
  1. having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality
  2. affectedly superior
  3. high in tone
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