white-shoe

adjective

ˈ(h)wīt-ˈshü How to pronounce white-shoe (audio)
: of, associated with, or characteristic of the privileged moneyed upper class : upper-crust
a white-shoe law firm

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The white-shoe law firm got caught red-handed. — Max Raskin, Washington Post, 19 May 2026 By owning their own buildings, white-shoe firms can maintain their properties in their own image. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 Wachtell Lipton, the white-shoe Manhattan law firm conducting the investigation, has no deadline from the league to produce its findings. — Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 Wachtell Lipton, the white-shoe Manhattan law firm conducting the investigation, has no deadline from the league to produce its findings. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white-shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white-shoe was in 1932

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“White-shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-shoe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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