white-shoe

== English == === Etymology === For the noun, from their traditional footwear. For the adjective, from the preponderance of Ivy League graduates hired by such firms. === Pronunciation === === Noun === white-shoe (plural white-shoes) (US, slang) A stereotypical male Ivy League college student. === Adjective === white-shoe (comparative more white-shoe, superlative most white-shoe) (US, slang) Effeminate or immature. (US, slang) Establishment; pertaining to mainstream US social power-structures. ==== Derived terms ==== white-shoe firm