top-flightern.

Brit.

/ˌtɒpˈflʌɪtə/, U.S.

/ˌtɑpˈflaɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: top-flight n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < top-flight n. + -er suffix¹.

A person, team, etc., ranking in the highest category or bracket, esp. one participating at the highest level of a sport.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person

gemc1275

blooma1300

excellence1447

mirrorc1450

man of mena1470

treasure?1545

paragon1548

shining light1563

Apollo's swan?1592

man of wax1597

rara avis1607

Titan1611

choice spirita1616

excellency1725

inestimable1728

inimitable1751

cock of the walk1781

surpasser1805

shiner1810

swell1816

trump1819

tip-topper1822

star1829

beauty1832

soarer1895

trumph1895

pansy1899

Renaissance man1906

exemplum virtutis1914

museum piece1920

superman1925

flyer1930

pistol1935

all-star1949

1912 Daily Mail (Hull) 13 Nov. 2/7 A good serviceable team..but lacking just that extra bit of class to put them on a par with the top flighters.

1959 J. Dempsey Championship Fighting v. 21 If you boast only nine professional fights, there's little danger of your being tossed in with a top-flighter or a champion.

2021 Denbighshire Free Press (Nexis) 3 Aug. The Lakesiders will face fellow top-flighters the Silkmen away from home in the Nathaniel MG Cup on Saturday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	top-flighter
释义	top-flightern. Brit. /ˌtɒpˈflʌɪtə/, U.S. /ˌtɑpˈflaɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: top-flight n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < top-flight n. + -er suffix¹. A person, team, etc., ranking in the highest category or bracket, esp. one participating at the highest level of a sport. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person gemc1275 blooma1300 excellence1447 mirrorc1450 man of mena1470 treasure?1545 paragon1548 shining light1563 Apollo's swan?1592 man of wax1597 rara avis1607 Titan1611 choice spirita1616 excellency1725 inestimable1728 inimitable1751 cock of the walk1781 surpasser1805 shiner1810 swell1816 trump1819 tip-topper1822 star1829 beauty1832 soarer1895 trumph1895 pansy1899 Renaissance man1906 exemplum virtutis1914 museum piece1920 superman1925 flyer1930 pistol1935 all-star1949 1912 Daily Mail (Hull) 13 Nov. 2/7 A good serviceable team..but lacking just that extra bit of class to put them on a par with the top flighters. 1959 J. Dempsey Championship Fighting v. 21 If you boast only nine professional fights, there's little danger of your being tossed in with a top-flighter or a champion. 2021 Denbighshire Free Press (Nexis) 3 Aug. The Lakesiders will face fellow top-flighters the Silkmen away from home in the Nathaniel MG Cup on Saturday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.1912
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