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world-class

adjectiveattested in dialogue

  • //wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklæs//
  • //wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklɑːs//

Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world.

    Chris Green remarks that this "world-class gateway to London and the UK still looks as good as new", [...].

  2. 2

    informalExtraordinary in degree.

    A world-class idiot

    Both of you, prepare for a world-class punishment session when we get home!

    My father was a world-class dickerer.

Forms

comparative
more world-class
superlative
most world-class
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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