Topline

Quick meaning: Topline is a noun meaning The upper curvature of a horse's or dog's withers, back, and loin.

Meaning

The upper curvature of a horse's or dog's withers, back, and loin.

More Meanings

1. (often attributive) Top billing.
2. (of concepts or statements thereof; often attributive) The first line, the topmost-ranking line; the most important thing.
3. The edge that runs along the top of the opening of a shoe.
4. (music) The vocal parts of a piece of music (particularly pop).
5. (transitive) To bill (a performer) as the primary entertainer in a production.
6. (ambitransitive) To be billed as the primary entertainer in (a production).
7. (transitive) (music) To compose and/or sing the vocal part of a song (particularly pop).

Example Sentences

topline takeaways

Near-synonyms: (in attributive uses) TLDR, BLUF, bottom-line, bottom line

When viewing the horse in profile, attention must be paid to the curvature and proportions of the topline.

Although occasionally he toplined in a “B” picture, he found his greatest achievements were as a character actor.

Word Forms

• toplines
• toplining
• toplined

Synonyms for topline

Depending on context, synonyms include TLDR, bottom-line.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include withers, back, humpback, ridge, foretop, horseback.

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