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[ top-er ] / ˈtɒp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR topper ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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. Origin of topperFirst recorded in 1665–75; top1 + -er1 Words nearby toppertoponym, toponymy, topos, topotype, top out, topper, toppie, topping, topping lift, topple, top quark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for topperThe look was subtle, sweet and screamed “au natural”—even though she paid $75 for the topper. Flower Crowns Are Phony and Must Die|Sara Lieberman|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Suicidal course ... changes nothing ... quasi-socialist country ... and of course, the topper: a war on capitalism. Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Michigan Giveaway|Michael Tomasky|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST In her defense, the former Mrs. Topper Mortimer claims to have been caught unawares by the crew herself. A Socialite's Revenge|Jacob Bernstein|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST Her marriage to Topper Mortimer—whose family once ran Standard Oil—has only aided her ascent. A Socialite's Revenge|Jacob Bernstein|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Turns out, Topper doesn't know they used the footage because she hasn't had the heart to tell him. A Socialite's Revenge|Jacob Bernstein|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST The casual observer might have thought that Mr. Topper was actually indulging in a wink. At any rate, you're about the only fellow in these parts who can stand a frock-coat and topper—that's the test. She heard no sound, and Mr. Bast's topper was missing from the hall. Howards End|E. M. Forster “And now for a topper,” he cried, as the rod was raised by still another peg. Amos Huntingdon|T.P. Wilson Mr. Topper obeyed, with alacrity in his step, and a wink in his eye.
British Dictionary definitions for topper
nounan informal name for top hat a person or thing that tops informal a remark that caps the one before Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to topperfinest, dominant, preeminent, leading, primary, excellent, elite, principal, prime, superior, head, lead, crowning, upper, crack, maximum, culminating, sovereign, chief, outside |