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See: HIGH-CLASS, SECOND CLASS.

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second-class

[second-class] (1) {adj.} 1. Belonging in the class that is next to the highest or next best. * /He was only a second-class math student./ * /His parents traveled as […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

high-class

[high-class] {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. - Avoided by many careful speakers. * /When Mr. Brown got a raise in pay, Mrs. Brown started to look for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

third class

[third class] {n.} 1. The third best or highest group; the class next after the second class. * /Mary won the pie-making contest in the third class, for the youngest […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

third-class

[third-class(1)] {adj.} Belonging to the third class; of the third highest or best class. * /Much advertising is sent by third-class mall./ * /I bought a third-class airline ticket to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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