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top ˈdraw·er: noun
ˈtop-draw·er: adjective and adverb

top ˈdraw·er N

1. top drawer (uppermost drawer):

oberste [Schub]lade

2. top drawer esp Brit inf (social position):

ˈtop-draw·er ADJ attr esp Brit

1. top-drawer dated (upper class):

Nobel-

2. top-drawer (excellent):

beste(r, s)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be out of the top drawer dated

zu den oberen Zehntausend gehören

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They are characterized by a long top drawer with an elaborated urajyo (double action lock) or a long vertical locking bar. en.wikipedia.org

The 2013 editions of the directories rated him as highly recommended and a top drawer employment lawyer respectively. en.wikipedia.org

You place the pupae back into the top drawer, and the whole life cycle starts again. www.businessinsider.com.au

Chests of drawers often come in 5-, 6-, and 7-drawer varieties, with either a single or a double top drawer. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the things that he did were really top drawer. en.wikipedia.org

Some are television's answer to the brown cardigan in your top drawer: safe, comfortable and evergreen. www.smh.com.au

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