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Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers.
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adv.
In the upper parts; above.
v. t.
To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
n.
A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, / Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white.
adv.
To or in the upper part of a town; as, to go uptown.
n.
A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain.
a.
Arched like the roof of the mouth, as the upper lip of many ringent flowers.
n.
The upper part; the top.
a.
Highest; topmost; uppermost.
comp.
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature.
adv.
Up the stairs; in or toward an upper story.
n.
The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard.
a.
Situated in, or belonging to, the upper part of a town or city; as, a uptown street, shop, etc.; uptown society.
n.
The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
n.
A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil, ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also morse.
n.
The upper side; the part that is uppermost.
n.
The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
n.
The highest class in society; the upper ten. See Upper ten, under Upper.
a.
Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme.
n.
The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.
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