class Aadj.adv.

Brit.

/klɑːs ˈeɪ/,

/klas ˈeɪ/, U.S.

/ˌklæs ˈeɪ/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English class A.

Etymology: < class A (see class n. 5a). Compare earlier class adj., first class adj. 1. With the use as adverb compare earlier first class adv..

colloquial.

Of the highest standard, quality, or rank; outstanding, matchless. Also occasionally as adv. Cf. first class adj. 1, class n. 5a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [adjective]

highestOE

bestOE

firstlOE

greatest?c1225

of the besta1350

premiera1500

paramount1530

supremec1550

supreme1571

primer1589

top1647

nulli secundus1742

bestest1751

first class1819

beatemest1831

par excellence1839

première1844

first rate1853

beatenest1860

blue ribbon1860

optimum1885

optimal1890

class A1906

all-star1908

grade A1911

five-star1931

mostest1936

tip-topmost1937

the end1950

the most1953

1906 Washington Post 25 Mar. 3/1 The ex-terror's work proved beyond cavil that he has seen his day as a Class A fighter.

1951 G. Fowler Schnozzola vi. 67 I know you are a class-A drummer.

1985 M. Binchy Echoes iv. 413 She is in the major league of bitchiness..a Class A bitch.

1994 J. Galloway Foreign Parts iii. 40 It was hellish, Rona, class A hellish.

1996 Loaded Sept. 217/1 The Liverpool born lass left school at 16 and soon found herself cheering up the nation's breakfasts with her class A jubblies. Both of which were renowned for pertness.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	class a
释义	class Aadj.adv. Brit. /klɑːs ˈeɪ/, /klas ˈeɪ/, U.S. /ˌklæs ˈeɪ/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English class A. Etymology: < class A (see class n. 5a). Compare earlier class adj., first class adj. 1. With the use as adverb compare earlier first class adv.. colloquial. Of the highest standard, quality, or rank; outstanding, matchless. Also occasionally as adv. Cf. first class adj. 1, class n. 5a. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [adjective] highestOE bestOE firstlOE greatest?c1225 of the besta1350 premiera1500 paramount1530 supremec1550 supreme1571 primer1589 top1647 nulli secundus1742 bestest1751 first class1819 beatemest1831 par excellence1839 première1844 first rate1853 beatenest1860 blue ribbon1860 optimum1885 optimal1890 class A1906 all-star1908 grade A1911 five-star1931 mostest1936 tip-topmost1937 the end1950 the most1953 1906 Washington Post 25 Mar. 3/1 The ex-terror's work proved beyond cavil that he has seen his day as a Class A fighter. 1951 G. Fowler Schnozzola vi. 67 I know you are a class-A drummer. 1985 M. Binchy Echoes iv. 413 She is in the major league of bitchiness..a Class A bitch. 1994 J. Galloway Foreign Parts iii. 40 It was hellish, Rona, class A hellish. 1996 Loaded Sept. 217/1 The Liverpool born lass left school at 16 and soon found herself cheering up the nation's breakfasts with her class A jubblies. Both of which were renowned for pertness. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1906
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