first and last

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first and last

adjective

attributive, not comparable only This is the first and last time I'm doing this.

noun firsts and lasts

idiomatic A person's combined given name and surname. Hi, Yes, I'm here to register as a new primary care patient. OK, I'll have you fill out a form on this digital tablet, but first I need your first and last, date of birth, and the last four of your social [the ending digits of an identification number].

adverb

not comparable altogether; wholly He is a gentleman, first and last.
Similar: absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, stone-cold, blind, altogether, stark, cold, at large, at length, cap-a-pie

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noun given name and surname

Español	nombre y apellido

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@misc{first_and_last_2026,
  title = {first and last},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20and%20last},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}