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upscale

ups·cale

UK/ˈʌpskeɪl/ US/ˈʌˌpskeɪl/ uncommon us

adjective

1.

appropriate for people with good incomes

  • “an upscale neighborhood”
  • “an upscale motel”
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Origin

From up + scale, 1966 (adjective), 1963 (verb).

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