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nouveau 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. 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. 1.Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.

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