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Definition of Bon ton
1. Noun. The fashionable elite.
Member holonyms: Four Hundred
Generic synonyms: Elite, Elite Group
Definition of Bon ton
1. Noun. (dated) The height of fashion; fashionable society. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bon Ton
Literary usage of Bon ton
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The South-west by Joseph Holt Ingraham (1835)
"An old friend—Variety in the styles of building—Love for flowers—The basin—Congo
square—The African bon-ton of New-Orleans—City canals—Effects of the ..."
2. A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 by Thomas Allston Brown (1903)
"Once more it was closed suddenly April 22, but was reopened in a few weeks as
the " BON-TON Music HALL," with a specialty entertainment. ..."
3. Book-prices Current: A Record of Prices at which Books Have Been Sold at AuctionRare books (1901)
"See Aytoun and Martin bon ton Magazine— 87, 2167 88, 784, H52, 1605, 6880 89,
73- 1507 90, 3932 91, 1526-7 94, 2989 bon ton Magazine— 95, 74 96, ..."
4. The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies (1859)
"... bon ton: HIGH LIFE ABOVE STAIRS. A FAROE, IN TWO Acre. BY DAVID GARRICK, ES<I.
REMARKS THU agreeable after-piece, which abounds with pleasantry, ..."
5. Guesses at Truth by Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare (1847)
"It is bad taste to retain it in these days, when everybody worth hanging oublie
xi mere, Et par bon ton se defend d'etre pere. Most people, it is evident, ..."
6. Recollections of the Life of John O'Keeffe by John O'Keeffe (1826)
"bon ton."— Fashions in early times. IN 1764 I returned to Dublin, my beloved
native city; and shortly after, at the age of eighteen, began, with best foot ..."
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