headmost

[ hed-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st ]
/ ˈhɛdˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst /
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adjective

most advanced; foremost.

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Origin of headmost

First recorded in 1620–30; head + -most

Words nearby headmost

headman, headmaster, headmasterly, headmistress, headmistressy, headmost, headnote, headphone, headphones, headpiece, headpin
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Words related to headmost

introductory, original, basic, dominant, preeminent, outstanding, top, well-known, famous, popular, prominent, main, noted, best, principal, predominant, early, frontal, antecedent, opening

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British Dictionary definitions for headmost

headmost
/ (ˈhɛdˌməʊst) /

adjective

a less common word for foremost
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