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toff

Toff (noun) means an elegantly dressed person.

noun
1
An elegantly dressed person.
2
A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.
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Etymology

Probably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.

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What is the meaning of toff?

"toff" (noun) means an elegantly dressed person.

What are the different meanings of toff?

"toff" has 2 main meanings: 1. An elegantly dressed person; 2. A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.

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