better-off

[bet-er-awf, -of]

bet·ter-off

[bet-er-awf, -of]
adjective
being in better circumstances, especially economically: Only the better-off nations can afford to send probes into space.

Origin:
1860–65
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Better-off is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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