bon ton

bon ton

B0387300 (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.]

bon ton

(bɔ̃ tɔ̃) n1. sophisticated manners or breeding2. fashionable society[literally: good tone]

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

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bon ton