TIPTOP

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops

(adjective) of the highest quality; “an ace reporter”; “a crack shot”; “a first-rate golfer”; “a super party”; “played top-notch tennis”; “an athlete in tiptop condition”; “she is absolutely tops”

tiptop

(noun) the extreme top or summit

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”; “the artist’s gifts are at their acme”; “at the height of her career”; “the peak of perfection”; “summer was at its peak”; “...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame”; “the summit of his ambition”; “so many highest superlatives achieved by man”; “at the top of his profession”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tiptop (plural tiptops)

The very topmost point.

(figurative) The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything.

Adverb

tiptop (not comparable)

Excellently; in a first-rate manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Tip"top`, n. Etym: [Tip end + top.]

Definition: The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything. [Colloq.]

Tip"top`, a.

Definition: Very excellent; most excellent; perfect. [Colloq.] "Four tiptop voices." Gray. "Sung in a tiptop manner." Goldsmith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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