FIRST-RATE


Meaning of FIRST-RATE in English

I. ˈfərs(t)-ˈrāt adjective

Date: 1671

: of the first order of size, importance, or quality

• first-rate·ness noun

• first-rat·er -ˈrā-tər noun

II. adverb

Date: 1844

: very well

is getting along first-rate , now — Mark Twain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.