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high-street, a. Chiefly Brit. Brit. |ˈhʌɪstriːt|, U.S. |ˈhaɪˌstrit| [‹ high street n.] Of, relating to, or characteristic of a high street (esp. as the principal shopping street of a town) or the shops typically found there, the goods sold in them, etc. Hence: designed for, directed at, or readily available to the general public; popular, mainstream.
1959I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren xii. 242 In 1956 the majority of High Street shops were displaying ‘Mother's Day’ gifts in their windows. 1968J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 16 At the moment they appear very extreme and certainly not for the traditional ‘High Street mum’. 1979Daily Mail 12 Dec. 22/6 Now the High Street banks are taking a tougher line. 1982Financial Times (Nexis) 11 Dec. 10 Ski clothing has once again reflected the change in the High Street fashion business. 1991Independent 16 Dec. 17/4 High-street shopping is an absolute ‘fashion no-no’ for a serious drag queen. 2000Elle Sept. 259 High-street queen Karen Millen launches her first range of spectacles this season, so nab yourself a pair for that librarian-chic look. |