topper

noun

top·​per ˈtä-pər How to pronounce topper (audio)
1
: one that is at or on the top
2
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

Examples of topper in a Sentence

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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The other series order is for a final season of The Believers, which will sit alongside the likes of Global Top 10 Non-English Netflix topper Master of the House and mystery drama Don’t Come Home. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025 There will also be a billboard at Bleecker and Lafayette Streets, and subway toppers on Prince Street. David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 Bedding Sales Photograph: The Citizenry Avocado Avocado's sale isn't just for its mattresses and toppers. Nena Farrell, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2025 Although Katy Perry is best-known for frothy, off-the-walls pop music, the Billboard Hot 100 topper opened her Thursday (Jan. 30) night mini-set during the FireAid LA Benefit Concert with a very different type of energy. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for topper 

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler
The first known use of topper was in 1602

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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topper. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

topper

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