do the ton meaning
According to The Chambers Dictionary, ton is a noun meaning fashion or people of fashion. Haut means high, and so haut ton means high fashion or people of high fashion. The phrase haut ton is derived from the French and literally means high tone. According to etymology online, the word tone has meant the âprevailing state of mannersâ since 1735 and ton has referred to the âprevailing mode, style, fashionable waysâ since 1769.