haut sur cravate

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o syʁ kʁa.vat/
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Adjective

haut sur cravate (feminine haute sur cravate, masculine plural hauts sur cravate, feminine plural hautes sur cravate)

  1. (figuratively) prim, prim and proper, snooty, stuffy and haughty
    Synonyms: affecté, guindé, engoncé, compassé, précieux, prout-prout

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in the masculine.

See also

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