| Pronunciation: | | 'tâpnât
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
- [n] headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
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TOPKNOT is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | crest, headdress, headgear |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Top"knot`\, n.
1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a
bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as
by women.
A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as
her topknot. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A small Europen flounder ({Rhoumbus
punctatus}). The name is also applied to allied species.
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