nonsuch
pronunciation
How to pronounce nonsuch in British English: UK ['nʌnˌsʌtʃ]
How to pronounce nonsuch in American English: US ['nʌnˌsʌtʃ]
-
- Noun:
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Word Origin
- nonsuch (n.)
- 1580s, nonesuch "unmatched or unrivaled thing," from none + such. As a type of decorated 16c. or 17c. chest, it is in reference to Nonesuch Palace, in Surrey, which supposedly is represented in the designs.
Example
- 1. Walker 's nonsuch is one of england 's finest and oldest makers of traditional toffee .