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A-one

also A-1 (ā′wŭn′)

adj. Informal

First-class; excellent.

[From classification for ships in The Lloyd's Register of Shipping.]

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Adj.

A-one - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

A-one

also A-1
adjective

Informal. Exceptionally good of its kind:

ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.

Informal: bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.

Slang: boss.

Chiefly British: tophole.

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Another major distributor Delhi-based dealer, A-One will distribute and service cars from Honda, BMW and Rolls Royce.

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US diversified group 3M (NYSE:MMM) said Monday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Japanese branded consumer and office label producer A-One for an undisclosed sum.