The difference between Well-heeled and Well-to-do
When used as adjectives, well-heeled means rich, whereas well-to-do means rich.
Well-to-do is also noun with the meaning: people who are comparatively well off.
check bellow for the other definitions of Well-heeled and Well-to-do
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Well-heeled as an adjective:
rich; affluent; prosperous
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Well-to-do as an adjective:
Rich; prosperous.
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Well-to-do as a noun:
People who are comparatively well off.
Examples:
"Some philosophers aver that the well-to-do should be taxed at a higher rate than poorer people."