upscale: Meaning and Definition of

up•scale

1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
2. luxurious, costly, or elegant.

1. to improve the quality, value, or rating of: a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.

1. elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually prec. by the): shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.