first-class

Adjective
US[furst-klas]/ˌfɝstˈklæs/2 syllables
Synonyms: excellentfantabuloussplendidrippingmean

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. very good; of the highest quality“made an excellent speech”“he was a splendid teacher”“a first-class mind”“famous for a mean backhand”Synonyms: excellentfantabuloussplendidrippingmeanOpposite inferiorSimilar superior
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

first′-class′ (fẽrst′klăs′), adjective

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

First-class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers who pay the highest regular rate; — distinguished from a second-class car.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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