单词 | high-stepper |
释义 | high-stepper/ˌhʌɪˈstɛpə/noun 1A horse which lifts its feet high from the ground in walking and trotting. 2An (ostentatiously) fashionable or attractive person, especially a young woman of this kind. Also (chiefly US ): a person who is or aspires to be wealthy or successful; a high-flyer; a social climber.
OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From high + stepper. |
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