top-shelf
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Definition of top-shelf
1 : of the best quality top-shelf products Reading does have one top-shelf tourist attraction, a gorgeous pagoda that sits atop a mountain. —Joe Queenan
2 [ from the placement of sexually explicit magazines for sale on high shelves out of the reach of children ] British : containing pornographic material top-shelf magazines This year, retailers are going to come under increased pressure to clean up their acts. Of course, they're not obliged to sell top-shelf mags. —The Grocer
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top-shelf
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English Language Learners Definition of top-shelf
: of the best quality
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