High-toned
[hahy-tohnd] /ˈhaɪˈtoʊnd/
adjective
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.
adjective
1.
having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality
2.
affectedly superior
3.
high in tone
adj.
1779 of musical pitch, 1807 of morality, from high (adj.) + tone.
adjective
Very refined and genteel; aloof and superior; tony: Look at the high-tony bum
[1888+; the term had meant ”excellent, superior” by 1855]
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