"brow-level" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brow-levels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brow-level (plural brow-levels)
  1. A perceived social affiliation by how highbrow a person’s cultural expression is. Categories (topical): Sociology Synonyms: brow level
    Sense id: en-brow-level-en-noun-dKUwWaeI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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