leisured

adjective

lei·​sured ˈlē-zhərd How to pronounce leisured (audio)
ˈle-,
ˈlā-
: having leisure : leisurely

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The book is thematically framed by the two extremes of contemporary London: the charmed experiences of the elite, leisured classes in the West End and the extreme poverty and indolence of the East End. — Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 Founded in 1892 as an outdoors outfitter, selling fishing rods and hunting rifles, Abercrombie had long been a favorite of the leisured elite. — Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023

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First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leisured was in 1631

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