"white-shoe firm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white-shoe firms [plural], white shoe firm [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white-shoe firm (plural white-shoe firms)
  1. An old and prestigious firm (usually in law or banking), possibly also culturally exclusive. Wikipedia link: en:white-shoe firm
    Sense id: en-white-shoe_firm-en-noun-mpNVXKJ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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