adj
nobby
adj
1
Stylish, smart, or fashionable in an upper-class way (informal, dated British).
"He turned up in a nobby new suit."
"It was a nobby little restaurant, all white tablecloths and hushed voices."
2
Wealthy or of high social standing.
"They lived in a nobby part of town."
How to Use Nobby
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPosh, classy, or well-off — an informal, rather old-fashioned British word.
When to use it
Dated and informal; mostly heard in older British English.
Common pairings
a nobby address
nobby clothes
Word Forms
nobbier comparative, nobbiest superlative
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Etymology
Built from "nob" (a rich or upper-class person) plus the adjective ending "-y."