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TOPKNOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does topknot mean?
• TOPKNOT (noun)
The noun TOPKNOT has 2 senses:
1. headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
2. showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
Familiarity information: TOPKNOT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("topknot" is a kind of...):
headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("topknot" is a kind of...):
crest (a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal)
Context examples
The topknot and furnishings on pepper Dandies are silver and on mustard Dandies are cream colored.
(Dandie Dinmont Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
The solid head is covered with a distinctive topknot.
(Dandie Dinmont Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
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