white-shoe
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'white-shoe' originated in the early 20th century, referring to the white buckskin shoes that were popular among affluent students at Ivy League schools.
مثال
- He works for a white-shoe law firm in New York.
- The white-shoe investment banks dominate Wall Street.
- She aspires to work for a white-shoe firm after graduation.
ترکیبهای رایج
White-shoe law firm White-shoe investment bank
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative “the politician tried to hide his white-shoe background”