plural tip-tops
: the highest point
If I had known how to climb rocks, … I would have climbed to the very tip-top of Arethusa Falls to see what the water looked like before it dropped over the ledge.—
Ann Beattie
Ann BeattieDisembarking from the vessel, the sun is perfectly situated behind the tip-top of the Eiffel Tower.—Eric Althoff
Eric Althoff(figurative) … two people who were both—blithely, at times—at the very tip-top of Southern society.—Meredith Grahl Counts
Meredith Grahl Counts
: very good : excellent, first-rate
a car in tip-top condition
Besides training their dogs, mushers have to get their sleds in tip-top shape for race day …—Sallie Luther
Sallie LutherTip-top health that stands the test of time requires a sensible diet …—Frances Sheridan Goulart
Frances Sheridan Goulart
: very well
"Oh," was the reply, "John was doing very well. … He was out of debt and doing tip-top."—John Harrison
John HarrisonExamples of tip-top in a Sentence
Noun
this trail will take you to the fire tower at the tip-top of that hill
Adjective
the doctor told me I was in tip-top shape
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
This formula relies on flaxseed and perilla seed oils to strengthen keratin, as well as skin-softening apricot seed oil to keep fingers in tip-top shape, and earned our coveted Best of Beauty Award in 2018.
—Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Some open box items might have cosmetic flaws, but this one is in tip-top shape and includes all the original accessories with 100% battery health.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Oral care products Keep your teeth in tip-top shape with these oral care products on sale.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
To keep it working in tip-top form, thoroughly and quickly clean all the parts immediately after using.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
This formula relies on flaxseed and perilla seed oils to strengthen keratin, as well as skin-softening apricot seed oil to keep fingers in tip-top shape, and earned our coveted Best of Beauty Award in 2018.
—Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Tip-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-top. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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