well´-to-do´ness

well´-to-do´ness
well-to-do «WEHL tuh DOO», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having enough money to live well; prosperous: »

A well-to-do widow bought the big corner house.

–n.
the well-to-do, well-to-do persons: »

No government is interested in putting up low-rent housing for the well-to-do (Wall Street Journal).

well´-to-do´ness, noun.

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