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bon ton

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
bon -ton
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The height of fashion; fashionable society.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bon ton (literally “good tone”).

Origin

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

ton

Synonyms

society high society beau monde smart set

Questions

What does bon ton mean?
The height of fashion; fashionable society.
Where does bon ton come from?
It is traced to French.

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