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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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They are executives, doctors, lawyers, and dealmakers at the tops of their fields.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mission's Facebook page tops 2.5 million followers and its videos have garnered over 100 million views.

From Barron's

Most of the trees around them were still upright, but their tops had been sheared off in the blast.

From Literature

Mal didn’t look at Christopher, but he could see the tops of her ears turning red.

From Literature

I spot the bowl of brown hair over the tops of the weeds.

From Literature

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