upscale
[ adjective uhp-skeyl; verb uhp-skeyl; noun uhp-skeyl ]
/ adjective ˈʌpˈskeɪl; verb ʌpˈskeɪl; noun ˈʌpˌskeɪl /
adjective
located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
luxurious, costly, or elegant.
verb (used with object), up·scaled, up·scal·ing.
to improve the quality, value, or rating of: a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.
noun
(used with a plural verb)
elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the): shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.
Words nearby upscale
ups,
ups and downs,
upsa-daisy,
upsadaisy,
upsala,
upscale,
upset,
upset price,
upset the applecart,
upsetting,
upsetting lever
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British Dictionary definitions for upscale
upscale
/ informal /
adjective (ˈʌpˈskeɪl)
of or for the upper end of an economic or social scale; up-market
verb (ˈʌpˌskeɪl)
(tr)
to increase the scale of