HIGH-TONED


Meaning of HIGH-TONED in English

/huy"tohnd"/ , adj.

1. having high principles; dignified.

2. having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement: He writes for a high-toned literary review.

3. affectedly stylish or genteel.

Also, high-tone .

[ 1770-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .