"top of the line" meaning in English

See top of the line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-top of the line.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} top of the line (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) The best, or of the highest quality, especially among a range of products. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: top-of-the-line
    Sense id: en-top_of_the_line-en-adj-APWx~amw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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