<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper register of a singer's voice.</li><li>superior, as in rank, dignity, or station.</li><li>(of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: upper New York State.</li><li>often Upper.</li><li>Stratigraphy. denoting a later division of a period, system, or the like: the Upper Devonian.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.</li><li>an upper berth.</li><li>a gaiter made of cloth.</li><li>Compare gaiter (def 1).</li><li>usually uppers.</li><li>an upper dental plate.</li><li>an upper tooth.</li><li>Informal. the higher of two bunks or berths.</li></ul>