A well-to-do person is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. a rather well-to-do family of diamond cutters. two well educated girls from well-to-do homes. = well-off The well-to-do are people who are well-to-do. a firm that installed stereo equipment in homes of the well-to-do
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"