bon ton

bon ton

 (bŏn tŏn′)

n.

1.

a. A sophisticated manner or style.

b. The proper thing to do.

2. High society.

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[French : bon, good + ton, tone.]

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bon ton

(bɔ̃ tɔ̃)

n

1. sophisticated manners or breeding

2. fashionable society

[literally: good tone]

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bon ton

(ˈbɒn ˈtɒn, bɔ̃ ˈtɔ̃)
n.

1. good or elegant form or style.

2. something regarded as fashionably correct.

3. fashionable society.

[1765–75; < French: literally, good tone. See boon², tone]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bon ton - the fashionable elite     beau monde, high society, smart set, society Four Hundred - the exclusive social set of a city elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

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