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upper class
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upper class
(noun)
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upper class
noun
plural
upper classes
upper class
noun
plural
upper classes
Learner's definition of UPPER CLASS
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:
a social class that is above the middle class
:
the highest social class
a popular pastime among the
upper classes
a member of the
upper class
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compare
lower class
,
middle class
,
underclass
,
working class
— upper–class
adjective
upper-class
families/neighborhoods
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