last word
noun
Definition of last word
1 : the final remark in a verbal exchange
2a : the power of final decisionb : a definitive statement or treatment this study will surely be the last word on the subject for many years
3 : the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind the last word in sports cars
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Examples of last word in a Sentence
a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
First Known Use of last word
1509
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