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Rarenouveau riche
The correct spelling is nouveau riche.
How to pronounce nouveau riche
noun
IPA: /ˌnuː.vəʊ ˈɹiːʃ/
Say it like: Now-veeu- ri-che
The correct spelling is nouveau riche. New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
adjective
- 1.Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.
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