bon ton
The height of fashionThe height of fashion; fashionable society.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)The height of fashion; fashionable society.
the fashionable elite
Origin
Borrowed from French bon ton (literally “good tone”).Borrowed from French bon ton (literally “good tone”).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the fashionable elite:societyhigh societybeau mondesmart set
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtonB2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable