What does the word hauteur mean? (From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby)

 

Disdainful pride; haughtiness; snobbery.

Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume some time before, and was now attired in an elaborate afternoon dress of cream-colored chiffon, which gave out a continual rustle as she swept about the room. With the influence of the dress her personality had also undergone a change. The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur.

From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

 
 
 
 
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