ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
also high-tone ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
1.
a. : having a high moral or intellectual tone or quality : dignified
Jefferson's high-toned … and yet devastating reply — C.G.Bowers
the London Times … and other high-toned publications — H.L.Mencken
b. : of superior social rank, manners, or breeding : aristocratic
the highest-tone plantation owners in this state — Lillian Hellman
discreet, decorous, and high-toned establishments — Eugene Burr
has just admitted to its high-toned studbook a new breed of dog — New Yorker
2. : marked by pretensions to superior social status : putting on airs : pretentious , high-flown
high-toned insincerity — David Gascoyne