haut sur cravate

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /o syʁ kʁa.vat/
  • France (Yvelines)(file)

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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