monde
Parisian word: earth
Monde is a French word meaning "world" that appears in several English expressions.
Beau monde refers to fashionable society—the beautiful world of high culture and elegance.
Demi-monde originally meant the class of women of doubtful reputation in 19th-century society, now more broadly suggesting any group on the margins of respectability.
The word occasionally appears in sophisticated contexts where a French flavor is desired.
Spherical representation of landmasses
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
universal · humanity · civilization · population · nations · geopolitical · transnational · globalization
Experienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- metropolitanOf a major city
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
expatriate · jet-setter · cultured · well-traveled · urbane · diversity · eclectic · citizen of the world
Way or method
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- voguePrevailing popular style
glamour · collection · prêt-à-porter · couturier · atelier · fashion house · elegance · style
Rule by hereditary elite
- eliteSuperior select group
- bourgeoisieCapitalist ownership class
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- high societyThe social elite
upper crust · salon · soirée · circles · establishment · privilege · status · class
globe
Spherical representation of landmasses
international · universal · humanity · civilization · population · nations · geopolitical · transnational · globalization · cross-border
worldly
Experienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- metropolitanOf a major city
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
polyglot · expatriate · jet-setter · cultured · well-traveled · urbane · diversity · eclectic · citizen of the world · globetrotter
mode
Way or method
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
vogue · glamour · collection · prêt-à-porter · couturier · atelier · fashion house · elegance · style · trend
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- eliteSuperior select group
- bourgeoisieCapitalist ownership class
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
high society · upper crust · salon · soirée · circles · establishment · privilege · status · class · hierarchy
- beau mondeFashionable high society