Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topknot

/ˌtɑpˈnɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: top-knot
IPA: /ˌtɑpˈnɑt/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.

noun

A decorative headdress.

noun

A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.

noun

A crested pigeon, or, a topknot pigeon.

Australian usage; Informal

noun

The wool shorn from the crown of a sheep.

Australian usage

noun

Any fish in one of several genera:

noun

Any fish in one of several genera:

noun

Any fish in one of several genera:

Example Sentences

"A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot."
"Dan flung away the belly wool with a flash of the hand; ripped off the ‘top knot’, snipped a bit of wool from round the horns[.]"

Etymology

From top + knot.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɑpˈnɑt/
British English: /ˌtɒpˈnɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

topknots (plural)

Derived Forms

topknotted

Phrases

topknot pigeon man-bun

Frequently Paired Words

bun man-bun

Questions

How do you pronounce topknot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑpˈnɑt/.
What does topknot mean?: A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.
Where does topknot come from?: From top + knot.

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