world-class

Or world·class

[wurld-klas, -klahs]

adjective

1. ranking among the world's best; outstanding.

   a world-class orchestra.

2. attracting or comprising world-class players, performers, etc..

   a world-class tennis tournament.

3. Informal.,  being a notorious example of its kind.

   a world-class slob.

world-class

adjective

1. of or denoting someone with a skill or attribute that puts him or her in the highest class in the world

   a world-class swimmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of world-class¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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