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best of breed

best of breed noun: any product thought to be the best of its type.

Noun

best of breed (uncountable)

  1. Any product thought to be the best of its type.

Origin of best of breed

From the award at dog shows.

Questions about best of breed

What does best of breed mean?
Best of breed means any product thought to be the best of its type.
What part of speech is best of breed?
Best of breed is a noun.

Words near best of breed in the dictionary

  1. best man
  2. best men
  3. best natured
  4. best of
  5. best of both worlds
  6. best of breed
  7. best of British
  8. best of British luck
  9. best of luck
  10. best of the best
  11. best of the bunch

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