topper

[ top-er ]

/ ˈtɒp ər /

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noun

a person or thing that tops.

a woman's loose, usually lightweight topcoat, especially one that is knee-length or shorter.

Informal. top hat.

capper (def. 2).

British Slang. an excellent or well-liked person or thing.

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Origin of topper

First recorded in 1665–75; top¹ + -er¹

Words nearby topper

toponym, toponymy, topos, topotype, top out, topper, toppie, topping, topping lift, topple, top quark

How to use topper in a sentence

He achieved that with a steel-reinforced, insulated commercial topper and a slide-out bed rack that enabled him to reach gear easily.
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Kennedy was no fan of hats, but he did like children, so he donned a silk topper for the event.
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If it’s a truck topper, they might hate putting it on and taking it off their rig.
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These cooling or medium-firm toppers adapt to your shape and temperature to enhance your rest.
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A mattress topper is one of the most accessible ways to upgrade your bed.
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The look was subtle, sweet and screamed “au natural”—even though she paid $75 for the topper.
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It was more than 5,000 sales short of this week's chart-topper Need U (100%) by Duke Dumont.
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Suicidal course ... changes nothing ... quasi-socialist country ... and of course, the topper: a war on capitalism.
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Find out if the following lines are from “Friday,” Rihanna, Usher, Pink, or another chart topper!
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The chart topper played a dance team bimbo whose heart is stolen by the cliché jock, played by Twilight's Taylor Lautner.
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He was still superior, in a topper that shone like varnish and a long cape tucked most jauntily over one arm.
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Waited for me and copped me on the topper as I came around the corner.
Dave Dawson at Truk|Robert Sydney Bowen
But the topper was his forcing Nan and me to sleep on the couch while he used the bed.
The Scapegoat|Richard Maples
Me in my topper, and 'im in 'is; and the girl's—well—stylish.
Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells
The gunner's mate in charge of the magazine, whom we will call "Topper," immediately closed the hatch and stood on guard over it.
In Eastern Seas|J. J. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for topper

topper

/ (ˈtɒpə) /

noun

an informal name for top hat

a person or thing that tops

informal a remark that caps the one before

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topper

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