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tops

American  
[tops] / tɒps /

adjective

  1. ranked among the highest, as in ability, performance, comprehensiveness, or quality.

    His work is tops. That car is tops.

adverb

  1. at a maximum; at most.

    It'll take an hour, tops. I'll give you $25 for that, tops.

noun

  1. the tops. top.

tops British  
/ tɒps /

noun

  1. a person or thing of top quality

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adjective

  1. (postpositive) excellent; superb

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Etymology

Origin of tops

First recorded in 1930–35; plural of top 1

Example Sentences

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Historically, it was basically a couple of flavors of muffin tops.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cheeky shirts, available both in full length and as crop tops, have become a viral sensation, with the initial release selling out in just one day.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, a brand like Frame will be able to see where its denim shoppers buy their tops.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leah could see the tops of tombstones from her kitchen pantry.

From Literature

“If you don’t have basil, you can make it with parsley, even carrot tops,” Chavez says.

From Salon

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