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finest en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, superlative) superlative form of fine: most fine
    form of fine
    • Use the finest sandpaper available.
    • From time to time the coaches of the Lötschberg Railway itself, which in comfort and décor can rank with the finest in Europe today, travel far from the frontiers of Switzerland on through workings such as these. 1960 December, Cecil J. Allen, “Operating a mountain main line: the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 743:
    • This is the finest wine you can get here.

Deriveds

finest hour · the finest · of the finest water

Translations (2)

nl fijnst (superlative of fine) · sa प्रवर (superlative of fine)

finest en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (US, informal, plural, plural-only, qualifier:often preceded by the) Police officers.
    • Fifty of New York's finest were on hand for security.
  2. (US, informal, plural, plural-only) Members of the military.
    • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Told him I'd had a fun time with a sailor & he said, "Oh no! Are you corrupting our country's finest?"

Relateds

bravest · Officer Friendly

Synonyms

city's finest