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first-string

[furst-string]
–adjective
1. composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute ): the first-string team.
2. foremost; main: the first-string critics.

Origin:
1915–20


first-stringer, noun
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first-string   (fûrst'strĭng')
adj.  
  1. Sports Of, relating to, or being a member of the first string of a team.

  2. First-rate.

first'-string'er n.
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