Search Result：nouveau-riche
nouveau-riche 
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(TTS Sound)Overview of noun nouveau-riche
The noun nouveau-riche has 1 sense
- upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste -- (a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class)
Overview of adj nouveau-riche
The adj nouveau-riche has 1 sense
- nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart -- (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position)