"top-flight" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} top-flight (not comparable)
  1. Of the highest rank, or peak of excellence Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-top-flight-en-adj-13g67WQC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. In the highest division Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-top-flight-en-adj-tAh9fA0Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: top flight

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