topper
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top·per
(tŏp′ər)n.
1. One that removes tops or puts tops on.
2. Something that goes on top of something else: a mattress topper; cake topper.
3. See truck cap.
4.
a. A short, lightweight coat.
b. Informal A top hat.
5.
a. One that is exceedingly or surpassingly good of its kind.
b. Informal Something, such as a witticism, that surpasses all that has gone before.
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topper
(ˈtɒpə)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an informal name for top hat
2. a person or thing that tops
3. informal a remark that caps the one before
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top•per
(ˈtɒp ər)n.
1. a person or thing that tops.
2. a woman's loose, usu. lightweight topcoat, esp. one that is hip-length.
3. top hat.
[1665–75]
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topper
short for top hat.
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Noun | 1. | topper - a worker who makes or adds the top to something worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
2. | topper - a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.) worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" | |
3. | topper - the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them" | |
4. | topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before | |
5. | topper - a woman's short coat coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors | |
6. | topper - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear |
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topper
[ˈtɒpəʳ] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
topper
n (inf, = hat) → Angströhre f (inf)
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