highpriced

comparative more highpriced · superlative most highpriced

1. rareRare spelling of high-priced.

   Highpriced garments are highpriced because they are exclusive, and because they are exclusive they have tyo be made of the best materials and made in the best way.

   1921, Dry Goods Economist, volume 75, numbers 4026-4034, page 55

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   The temptation to the impoverished farmer to borrow money to invest in highpriced mules, highpriced fertilizers and highpriced provisions to raise highpriced cotton was too alluring to be resisted.

   1898, Publications of the Georgia State Department of Agriculture, volume 23, page 60

   It is contended that fashionable, highpriced garments are no longer deemed necessary during the automobile season, and plain, wholesome food has to a considerable extent supplanted fancy highpriced dishes.

   1916, The Editorial, volume 1, page 7