held one's nose up

A form of hold one's nose up — To be disdainful or dismissive towards something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hold one's nose up
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APA

held one's nose up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20one's%20nose%20up

MLA

“held one's nose up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20one's%20nose%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held one's nose up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20one's%20nose%20up.

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