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View synonyms for first water
first water
noun
- (formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Compare water ( def 12 ).
- the finest quality; highest rank.
first water
noun
- the finest quality of diamond or other precious stone
- the highest grade or best quality
- the most extreme kind
a fool of the first water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of first water1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
She was got up expensive, all real lace and first-water sparks, and just as handsome as a towel rack.
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Yet they were constantly after him, for they knew they were likely to get a first-water gem.
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An expert would have known immediately that it was a first-water product of an expert gunsmith.
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