top drawer
Of highest quality
Top drawer means of the highest quality or social standing.
The metaphor comes from furniture—valuables go in the top drawer for easy access and safekeeping.
Something top drawer is first-rate: Her credentials are absolutely top drawer.
In British usage especially, it can describe upper-class status or breeding.
Of superior quality
- superiorHigher in rank
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- premierFirst in importance
finest · superlative · exemplary · masterful · virtuoso · impeccable · flawless · accomplished
Added cost for better
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- high-endPremium quality tier
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- exclusiveLimited to one group
select · choice · refined · sophisticated · artisanal · handcrafted · bespoke · boutique
Rule by hereditary elite
- upper-crustSocial elite class
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
patrician · privileged · jet-set · glitterati · beau monde · socialites · establishment · influential
first-rate
Of superior quality
- superiorHigher in rank
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
premier · finest · superlative · exemplary · masterful · virtuoso · impeccable · flawless · accomplished · polished
premium
Added cost for better
exclusive · select · choice · refined · sophisticated · artisanal · handcrafted · bespoke · boutique · deluxe
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- upper-crustSocial elite class
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
blueblood · patrician · privileged · jet-set · glitterati · beau monde · socialites · establishment · influential · affluent
dresser
Bedroom storage furniture
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
vanity · armoire · wardrobe · credenza · sideboard · chiffonier · knobs · pulls · handles · organizer
top drawerbottom of the barrel
Worst of what remains
inferior · second-rate · low-grade · substandard · third-rate
top drawerlow-born
Of humble parentage
common · lower-class · working-class · plebeian · lowly
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