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well-heeled

[ wel-heeld ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. well-off; rich.


well-heeled

adjective

  1. informal.
    rich; prosperous; wealthy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-heeled1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Big-name trainers talking to well-heeled owners, media haplessly standing around hoping to grab a quote or a quick stand-up interview.

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The magazine is famed for its etiquette advice and adverts for butlers, nannies and discreet liaisons with well-heeled 60-somethings.

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But if past habits hold, we may never be done with gawking at the well-heeled.

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The bankruptcy of personal genomics company 23andMe is a headline that has broken past the well-heeled haze of the business world — given, of course, its existential implications for millions of Americans’ genetic information.

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The only real customer base was well-heeled liberals, and having Trump and Hannity endorse the car is kryptonite, and rightfully so.

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