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superfine
CIDE DICTIONARY
superfine, a.
- Very fine, or most fine; being of surpassing fineness; of extra nice or fine quality; as, superfine cloth. [1913 Webster]
- Excessively fine; too nice; over particular; as, superfine distinctions; superfine tastes. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
superfine, adj.
1 Commerce of extra quality.
2 pretending great refinement.
1 Commerce of extra quality.
2 pretending great refinement.
Etymology
med.L superfinus (as SUPER-, FINE(1))
THESAURUS
superfine
Babylonian, Corinthian, awe-inspiring, awful, barbaric, deluxe, divine, elaborate, elegant, exquisite, extravagant, fancy, fine, gilt-edged, glorious, golden, grand, grandiose, heavenly, immense, imposing, impressive, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, noble, palatial, plush, posh, princely, proud, ritzy, sensational, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, stately, sterling, sumptuous, super, superb, supereminent, superexcellent, superfancy, swank, swanky, swell, terrific, tremendous, wonderfulROGET THESAURUS
superfine
Goodness
N goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man, harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully, crackajack, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound, beneficially, well, Jewels five words long, long may such goodness live!, the luxury of doing good.For further exploring for "superfine" in Webster Dictionary Online