ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Topper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɒpə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Topper is a noun meaning Something that is on top.

Meaning

Something that is on top.

More Meanings

  1. A top hat.
  2. Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
  3. A soft, relatively thin, piece of padding placed on top of a mattress, or forming the upper layer of a mattress.
  4. (India) The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
  5. (colloquial) The head or chief of an organization.
  6. A person or tool that cuts off the top of something.
  7. (chiefly US) A short outer jacket worn by women or children.

Example Sentences

In his latest standup set, his topper is a callback to the dog bowl story.
Chicken livers, of course, can also be gently fried, mashed in butter, and spread as a toast topper.
UK act the Prodigy will headline the Boiler Room, with chart toppers the Ting Tings playing at 2.15pm on the green stage.
When King George sat down in Perylon Hall he thrust his gray topper under the chair, just as you do when you're in the Automat.

Word Forms

Synonyms for topper

Depending on context, synonyms include beaver, high hat, stovepipe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stovepipe, beaver, high hat, lid, cap, hat.

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