topper

noun

top·​per ˈtä-pər How to pronounce topper (audio)
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1
: one that is at or on the top
2
a
: silk hat
b
: opera hat
3
: something (such as a joke) that caps everything preceding
4
: a woman's usually short and loose-fitting lightweight outer coat
5
: one that puts on or takes off tops

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Their new song soon became a chart topper. there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper
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How Banijay cracks scripted there is a big agenda point for Bassetti, Jane Turton and Banijay Americas topper Ben Samek. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The Wingman is a hardshell topper tent that transforms a pickup truck bed into a two-story camping system with the press of a button; founder and CEO Jake Jackson describes it as somewhere between a traditional tent and an RV. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Wild Land The more complex, multidirectional unfolding action lets the roomy Trunk camper pack small at 25 in (64 cm) tall on top of the bed rails, riding close to cab height without the cabover extension camping toppers usually have. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 This mattress topper from Tempur-Pedic adds three inches of supportive memory foam right on top of your existing mattress. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for topper

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

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The first known use of topper was in 1602

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topper

noun
top·​per ˈtäp-ər How to pronounce topper (audio)
1
: one that tops
2
: top hat
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