first water

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noun

(formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Compare water ( def 13 ).

the finest quality; highest rank.

Origin:
1745–55

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first water

—n
1.	the finest quality of diamond or other precious stone
2.	the highest grade or best quality
3.	the most extreme kind: a fool of the first water

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