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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

A man whose usual job involves setting up big tops at music festivals is preparing to run the world's most southerly post office in Antarctica.

From BBC

If Chromakopia also tops the US charts, it will be Tyler's third number one album, despite the fact he has never achieving a top 10 single.

From BBC

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