top-notch

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top-notch

or top·notch (tŏp′nŏch′)

adj. Informal

First-rate; excellent.

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top-notch

(ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ)

adj

informal excellent; superb

ˈtop-ˈnotcher n

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Adj.

top-notch - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

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top-notch

[ˌtɒpˈnɒtʃ] ADJ → de primerísima categoría

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top-notch

[ˌtɒpˈnɒtʃ] adj (fam) (player, performer) → di razza; (school, car) → eccellente

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