of the first water

prepositional phrase

Of a diamond or other gemstone, of the highest quality or excellence.

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of the best waterof the finest water
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticgemologyOf a diamond or other gemstone, of the highest quality or excellence.
  2. broadlyidiomaticOf superior or top tier in its category.

    Without doubt he thought she had destroyed that letter. It was—pardon me, Monsieur—it was an indiscretion of the first water to keep it.

    1928, Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train

    Synonyms: of the best water, of the finest water

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseOf superior or top tier in its category.

Similar
of the best waterof the finest water
Also see
of the best waterof the finest water
Cite this entry
APA

of the first water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20first%20water

MLA

“of the first water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20first%20water. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of the first water,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20first%20water.

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