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/up"mahr'kit/, adj.1. appealing or catering to high-income consumers; of high quality; not easily affordable or accessible: upmarket fashions.adv.2. in an upmarket way.[1970-75; UP- + MARKET]
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upmarket — [[t]ʌ̱pmɑ͟ː(r)kɪt[/t]] also up market ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Upmarket products or services are expensive, of good quality, and intended to appeal to people in a high social class. [mainly BRIT] Anne chose an upmarket agency aimed at professional… … English dictionary
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upmarket — up|mar|ket [ˌʌpˈma:kıt US a:r ] adj especially BrE designed for or used by people who have a lot of money →↑downmarket ▪ an upmarket restaurant move/go upmarket ▪ a brand that s moved upmarket (=it is trying to attract richer people) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Upmarket — Haut de gamme Pour l’article homonyme, voir Audio de haute gamme. Les marchandises de haut de gamme sont des produits, services ou biens immobiliers qui ciblent les consommateurs aux revenus élevés ; ils sont en partie supérieure … Wikipédia en Français
upmarket — adjective Date: 1972 upscale • upmarket adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
