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bon ton

  [bon ton; Fr. bawn tawn]
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–noun
1. good or elegant form or style.
2. something regarded as fashionably correct: The bon ton in this circle is to dress well and know influential people.
3. fashionable society.
Origin:
1765–75; < F: lit., good tone. See boon 2 , tone
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bon ton   (bŏn tŏn')   
n.  

    1. A sophisticated manner or style.

    2. The proper thing to do.

  2. High society.


[French : bon, good + ton, tone.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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