aristo

noun

aris·to ə-ˈri-(ˌ)stō

plural aristos

: aristocrat

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Lauren’s output spans a shore-to-shining-shore survey of American clothing genres—Ivy League, cowboy, rancher, Gatsby, outdoorsman, maritime, military, athletic, and more—plus a few, like English aristo, imported from overseas. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile Eddie’s rise through the criminal underworld is mirrored by his rise through the British establishment, bringing him into the circle of a new oleaginous aristo played by Hugh Bonneville, who is joining the cast. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 For similarly practical reasons, it was also embraced by the city’s palace-dwelling aristos. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024 The show glancingly and very delicately acknowledges that Britain’s aristos are resistant to accepting a Black queen, along with the elevation of other Black families to their social circle. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2023 Sohel’s father, an aristo to his fingertips, would have been amused to think of a Dunyapur peasant having an opinion on the matter at all, and might have called him over to enjoy his discomfiture in the presence of the Begum Sahiba’s bikini. — Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021

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1849, in the meaning defined above

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