top-drawer
Of highest quality
Top-drawer describes something or someone of the highest quality, status, or social standing.
The term evokes the literal top drawer of a dresser or desk, where valuable items are traditionally kept for easy access and safekeeping.
She attended a top-drawer boarding school in New England.
The firm only hires top-drawer talent.
The expression is somewhat old-fashioned but still appears in British English more than American.
Of superior quality
- premierFirst in importance
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
- excellentOf superior quality
unmatched · peerless · unsurpassed · incomparable · preeminent · exemplary · superlative · best-in-class
Rule by hereditary elite
- upper-crustSocial elite class
- blue-bloodPerson of noble descent
- VIPNotable, for short
- gentryHighborn but not noble
nobility · prestige · exclusivity · privilege · distinguished · eminent · prominent · notable
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
grandeur · decadence · plushness · gilded · swanky · posh · ritzy · upscale
Skill in making objects
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- refinementElegance of manner
durability · reliability · meticulousness · expertise · artistry · finesse · impeccable · flawless
first-rate
Of superior quality
- premierFirst in importance
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
excellent · unmatched · peerless · unsurpassed · incomparable · preeminent · exemplary · superlative · best-in-class · world-class
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- upper-crustSocial elite class
- blue-bloodPerson of noble descent
- VIPNotable, for short
gentry · nobility · prestige · exclusivity · privilege · distinguished · eminent · prominent · notable · influential
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
splendor · grandeur · decadence · plushness · gilded · swanky · posh · ritzy · upscale · deluxe
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
refinement · durability · reliability · meticulousness · expertise · artistry · finesse · impeccable · flawless · handcrafted
top-drawersecond-rate
Below acceptable standards
inferior · substandard · low-grade · third-rate · low-quality
top-drawerlow-class
Of inferior social position
common · lower-class · plebeian · working-class · déclassé
top, tops, topped, topping, topmost, topless, drawer, drawers, draw