high class—
1. said of high quality items:
- The place was a “saloon” … drinking and smoking went on during the performance, but the pieces put upon the stage were all of a high class.
2. exclusive; select:
- It was a high-class school at Brighton, where girls are taught to use lipstick and adore the heroes of Hollywood.
upper class—the highest class of society; the aristocracy:
- Increased access to education helped carry some individuals into the ranks of the upper class.