Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

best of breed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
best of breed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any product thought to be the best of its type.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the award at dog shows.

Usage

Questions

What does best of breed mean?
Any product thought to be the best of its type.
Where does best of breed come from?
From the award at dog shows.

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