"high-nosed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more high-nosed [comparative], most high-nosed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} high-nosed (comparative more high-nosed, superlative most high-nosed)
  1. (dated) snobbish; supercilious Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-high-nosed-en-adj-W0Vdgqk8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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