putting on airs

A form of put on airs — To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of put on airs
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putting on airs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20airs

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“putting on airs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20airs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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