well-to-do

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɛltəˈduː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wel′tə do̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈwell-to-ˈdo,  adj. 
  1. comfortably prosperous;
    wealthy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
well-to-do  (wel′tə do̅o̅′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. prosperous;
    rich.
  • 1815–25
    comfortable; affluent, moneyed.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
well-to-do
  1. moderately wealthy
'well-to-do' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brownstone - coupon clipper - fall - forehanded - pretty - prosperous - put - rich - wealthy - well-fixed - well-off

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