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topmost

[ top-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]
/ ˈtɒpˌmoʊst or, especially British, -məst /
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adjective

highest; uppermost.

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Origin of topmost

First recorded in 1690–1700; top1 + -most

Words nearby topmost

topman, top management, topmast, topmaul, topminnow, topmost, topneck, topnotch, topo-, topoanesthesia, topochemistry
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Words related to topmost

capital, chief, crack, crowning, culminating, dominant, elite, excellent, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, foremost, head, highest, lead, leading, loftiest, maximal

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British Dictionary definitions for topmost

topmost
/ (ˈtɒpˌməʊst) /

adjective

highest; at or nearest the top
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