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.
- Originally with direct reference to the high-stepping action of a horse, considered as a desirable trait..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From high + stepper.
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