Meaning & use

tiptop

adjective·Everyday

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In the best possible condition; excellent.

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The mechanic said the old car's engine was in tiptop condition.

She kept her garden in tiptop shape all summer long.

A note on using this word

A somewhat informal, cheerful word, often paired with "condition" or "shape" and common in spoken rather than formal written English.

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excellentsuperbfirst-rate

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