tops

[ tops ]

adjective

1. ranked among the highest, as in ability, performance, comprehensiveness, or quality:

   His work is tops. That car is tops.

adverb

1. at a maximum; at most:

   It'll take an hour, tops. I'll give you $25 for that, tops.

noun

1. the tops. top ¹( def 22 ).

tops

/ tɒps /

noun

1. a person or thing of top quality

adjective

1. postpositive excellent; superb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tops¹

First recorded in 1930–35; plural of top ¹none

Example Sentences

Player of the year: He tops an incredible season with six touchdowns in title game against Santa Margarita.

From Los Angeles Times

The runway opened with the Yeah, Yeah, Yeah’s “Maps,” my low-lift karaoke song forever, and featured tops made entirely of Ed Hardy patches, low-rise embellished pinstripe pants and boxing shorts dancing with tassels up the side.

From Los Angeles Times

This is clear in her use of unconventional materials like spoons, rosette prize ribbons, belts and silver plates — everyday items that she recontextualizes to stunning effect in dresses, skirts, and tops.

From Los Angeles Times

And the terrorists that came after him — like Payton Gendron, the self-declared “eco-fascist” who killed 10 Black shoppers in a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, in 2022 and described his crime as a pursuit of “green nationalism.”

From Salon

These tops were sold strictly by mail order within punk magazines.

From Los Angeles Times

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