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toplofty

[ top-lawf-tee, -lof- ]

/ ˈtɒpˈlɔf ti, -ˈlɒf- /

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adjective

condescending; haughty.

Often top·loft·i·cal.

Origin of toplofty

First recorded in 1815–25; top¹ + lofty

OTHER WORDS FROM toplofty

top·loft·i·ly, adverb top·loft·i·ness, noun

Words nearby toplofty

topicalize, topkhana, topknot, topless, topline, toplofty, topman, topmast, topmaul, topminnow, topmost

Example sentences from the Web for toplofty

"'Tis well," said Turkey Proudfoot with a toplofty toss of his bald head.

The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot |Arthur Scott Bailey
Her grandmother, who was a Toplofty, made all her grandchildren walk daily across a polished floor with sand-bags on their heads.

Etiquette |Emily Post
Mrs. Toplofty asked you to dinner to-night and I accepted for you—hope that was all right.

Etiquette |Emily Post
On the evening of the theater party, Mrs. Toplofty herself stands in the lobby to receive the guests.

Etiquette |Emily Post

No one, however, has discovered that invitations to Mrs. Toplofty's are any less welcome.

Etiquette |Emily Post

British Dictionary definitions for toplofty

toplofty

/ (ˈtɒpˌlɒftɪ) /

adjective

informal haughty or pretentious

Derived forms of toplofty

toploftily, adverb toploftiness, noun