top shelf
Speech parts
1. top shelf - Noun
2. top shelf - Adjective
Meaning
(US, idiomatic) Best, or high quality. [from late 19th c.]
Synonyms: top notch; see also Thesaurus:excellent
I bought a bottle of top shelf whiskey.
(Britain, idiomatic) Describing books, magazines, or movies that have adult content or softcore pornography.
top shelf
(Canada, ice hockey) The upper part of the goal.
top-shelf (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of top shelf
Alternative names
top-shelf
Examples
Amazon and eBay are the leaders in fulfillment and you need to be able to keep up with their top-shelf customer service.
The award-winning Umebayashi, 69, has scored top-shelf East-West blockbusters such as “House of Flying Daggers” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.”
As an SMB, you deserve a complete strategy with top-shelf PPC management service all wrapped up in a hassle-free package.
Binders stocked with intelligence on top-shelf female candidates, though?
Diversity and inclusion have been top-shelf goals for four consecutive Strategic Plans.
In that case, a card that offers top-shelf rewards when you purchase office supplies or pay for your phone service may be the right call.