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noun
(formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone.Compare water (def. 13).
the finest quality; highest rank.
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Origin of first water
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby first water
first-termer, first thing, first things first, first-time, first-timer, first water, First World, first world problem, First World War, firth, fisc
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first water
noun
the finest quality of diamond or other precious stone
the highest grade or best quality
the most extreme kinda fool of the first water
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