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topknot
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top·knot  (tpnt)
n.
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]
n
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.)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.topknot - headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hairtopknot - 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 featherstopknot - 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] nchignon m
topknot [ˈtɒpnɒt] ncrocchia


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