Definitions
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- adjective Having plenty of money; prosperous.
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- adjective
rich ;affluent ;prosperous
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- adjective in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Etymologies
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Examples
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The bouncers tell two men, holding hands, to “step aside,” while admitting a well-heeled heterosexual white couple with two children.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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There really should be a concerted campaign by well-heeled Berkeley alumn to pull all donations to UC Berkeley until Yoo is removed.
You’re A Loudmouth Baby, You Better Shut It Up | ATTACKERMAN 2009
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• But, then, everyone is now pitching at the well-heeled students, even the University of Winchester, where the fees are going up from £3,375 to £8,500.
Hugh Muir's Diary 2011
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On April 22, 2010, Catholic Relief Services began the relocation process of IDPs from well-heeled private high school Camp St. Louis de Gonzague to new site in Carradeux now referred by the IDPs as St. Louis Displaced.
Mark Schuller: Rainy Season Exposes Precariousness of Haiti's Homeless Camps Mark Schuller 2011
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Starting in May, Wal-Mart shoppers in the U.S. will see signs in stores heralding the return of fishing tackle, bolts of fabric and other "heritage" merchandise that Wal-Mart reduced or cut out altogether as it attempted to spruce up its stores to appeal to more well-heeled shoppers.
Wal-Mart Merchandise Goes Back to Basics Miguel Bustillo 2011
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"How do you build a system so that integrative medicine is not just for the well-heeled?"
Alison Rose Levy: Integrative Health Care: The New Military Strategy Alison Rose Levy 2011
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If you've a taste for watching well-heeled aristocrats completely crack up and come within a hair's breadth of a broken bottle fight, you could have d...
Chaotic, Contentious CNN Debate Featured Several Strange Arguments The Huffington Post News Team 2011
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The well-dressed, well-heeled crowd sites like Gilt City have had premium seats for $5,500; on Craigslist, tickets are going for $350 and up stayed standing for much of the show, a rarity for a place that rose to fame housing the New York Philharmonic.
Sheila Marikar: Jay-Z Rocks Carnegie Hall, Does First Live Performance of 'Glory' Sheila Marikar 2012
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"How do you build a system so that integrative medicine is not just for the well-heeled?"
Alison Rose Levy: Integrative Health Care: The New Military Strategy Alison Rose Levy 2011
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A young woman convinced Charteris belongs to her, and despite pretensions to "advanced views," she has her way as only certain well-heeled women of her time do, throwing fits.
Regina Weinreich: Titillation and Tantrums: Shaw's Philanderer at the Pearl Theater Regina Weinreich 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word well-heeled
That's some etymology.
May 22, 2018
bilby commented on the word well-heeled
It's a nice effort, bless 'em.
May 22, 2018