TOPKNOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does topknot mean? 

• TOPKNOT (noun)
  The noun TOPKNOT has 2 senses:

1. headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair

2. showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

  Familiarity information: TOPKNOT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOPKNOT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("topknot" is a kind of...):

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("topknot" is a kind of...):

crest (a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal)

 Context examples 

The topknot and furnishings on pepper Dandies are silver and on mustard Dandies are cream colored.

(Dandie Dinmont Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

The solid head is covered with a distinctive topknot.

(Dandie Dinmont Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)