topknot

top·knot (t

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1. A crest or knot of hair or feathers on the crown of the head.

2. A decorative ribbon or bow worn as a headdress.

topknot [ˈtɒpˌnɒt]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a crest, tuft, decorative bow, chignon, etc., on the top of the head

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several European flatfishes of the genus Zeugopterus and related genera, esp Z. punctatus, which has an oval dark brown body marked with darker blotches: family Bothidae (turbot, etc.)

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Noun	1.	topknot - headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
	2.	topknot - showy crest or knot of hair or feathers crest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

Translations

topknot [ˈtɒpnɒt] N

1. (on head) → moño m

2. (Orn) → moño m

topknot top-knot [ˈtɒpnɒt] n → chignon m

topknot [ˈtɒpnɒt] n → crocchia

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crest
hair
headdress
headgear
Irish water spaniel
top
toupee
tuft
water spaniel

Feeling that he had been received with distinguished marks of attention, Steve strolled away with his topknot higher than ever, and Prince Charlie pranced across the room, saying in a free and easy tone

Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context

Close at hand was the snowy mass of the Great Altels cooling its topknot in the sky and daring us to an ascent.

A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

He saw the clear-cut features, the firm chin, the white forehead and the topknot of fair hair against the white pillow.

Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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