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[adj. uhp-skeyl; v. uhp-skeyl; n. uhp-skeyl] adjective, verb, -scaled, -scal·ing, noun Informal. adjective
1.
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.
2.
luxurious, costly, or elegant.
verb (used with object)
3.
to improve the quality, value, or rating of: a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.
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(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the): shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.
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| upscale | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or for the upper end of an economic or social scale; up-market |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to increase the scale of |
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