"person of superior intellect and taste," 1884, from high (adj.) + brow (n.). Compare lowbrow. The adjective also is attested from 1884.
highbrow events such as the ballet or opera
a highbrowed literary critic
high horse
high seas
highball
high-born
highboy
highbrow
high-chair
high-class
higher
highest
highfalutin'
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