topknot (noun)

  • 1topknot — ► NOUN 1) a knot of hair arranged on the top of the head. 2) a decorative knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head, popular in the 18th century. 3) a tuft or crest of hair or feathers on the head of an animal or bird …

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  • 2topknot — noun Date: circa 1688 1. an ornament (as a knot of ribbons or a pompom) forming a headdress or worn as part of a coiffure 2. a crest of feathers or tuft of hair on the top of the head …

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  • 3topknot — noun a) a decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head; sometimes having ribbons or feathers b) a decorative headdress …

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  • 4topknot — noun 1》 a knot of hair arranged on the top of the head. 2》 a decorative knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head, popular in the 18th century. 3》 a tuft or crest of hair or feathers on the head of an animal or bird …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 5topknot — noun (C) a way of arranging your hair, often tied with ribbons, on top of your head …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6topknot pigeon — noun : a crested Australian wild pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) …

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  • 7topknot — UK [ˈtɒpˌnɒt] / US [ˈtɑpˌnɑt] noun [countable] Word forms topknot : singular topknot plural topknots a hairstyle in which long hair is tied in a tight round ball on top of your head …

    English dictionary

  • 8topknot — top|knot [ tap,nat ] noun count a hairstyle in which long hair is tied in a tight round ball on top of your head …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9topknot — /ˈtɒpnɒt/ (say topnot) noun 1. a tuft of hair growing on the top of the head. 2. a knot of hair so worn in some styles of hairdressing. 3. a knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head. 4. a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird.… …

  • 10topknot pigeon — /tɒpnɒt ˈpɪdʒən / (say topnot pijuhn) noun a large, grey, nomadic pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus, with a black banded tail and a round black and brown crest, usually found in flocks in rainforests of eastern Australia from Cape York to northern… …