Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom of the line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: bot-tom of the -line
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

Example Sentences

"Our simple-pattern stainless flatware is the bottom of the line, but very practical."
"The bottom-of-the-line patterns don't have complex designs, which are harder to make."

Inflected Forms

bottom-of-the-line (alternative)

Antonyms

top of the line

Questions

What does bottom of the line mean?: The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

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