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finest
[ fahy-nist ]
/ ˈfaɪ nɪst /
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noun (used with a plural verb)Informal.
the police: New York City's finest.
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Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words nearby finest
finer, finery, fines herbes, finespun, finesse, finest, finestra, fine structure, fine-tooth comb, fine-tune, finfish
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