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topnotch

or top-notch

[ top-noch ]

/ ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ /

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adjective

first-rate: a topnotch job.

Origin of topnotch

First recorded in 1820–30; top¹ + notch

SYNONYMS FOR topnotch

outstanding, notable, superior.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR topnotch ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby topnotch

topmast, topmaul, topminnow, topmost, topneck, topnotch, topo, topo-, topoanesthesia, topochemistry, topog.

Example sentences from the Web for top-notch

And from the start, with top-notch production values certainly upgraded from a “YouTube video,” Alpha House did.

Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit |Kevin Fallon |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With top-notch designers, developers, and producers, they can even transform their own platforms.

Why Isn't Silicon Valley Doing More to Fight Ebola? |Abby Haglage |October 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Besides, he was left-handed, and top-notch left-handed golfers are almost as rare as left-handed catchers.

Portrait of the Consummate Con Man |John Lardner |May 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His pedigree is top-notch, but his political experience still green.

Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race |Nicholas McCarvel |April 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Even the presenters, with the exceptions of Efron and Travolta, were top-notch.

Surprise! Ellen DeGeneres is the Best Oscars Host in a Decade |Marlow Stern |March 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In order to get past that kind of equipment, you have to be a top-notch scientist—and one that can do better at a top-notch job.

Tangle Hold |F. L. Wallace
I could paddle at top-notch speed all night long for what's ahead of us.

The Chief of the Ranges |H. A. Cody
Couldn't be done till the spring here was wound up to the top-notch.

Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns |Halsey Davidson
His cheeks were hollow, as like most of the top-notch aviators he had had his teeth pulled out.

The Red Watch |J. A. Currie
There was never any trouble in booking it at the top-notch price.

Strictly Business |O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for top-notch

top-notch

/ (ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ) /

adjective

informal excellent; superb

Derived forms of top-notch

top-notcher, noun