topper
/ˈtɑpɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A top hat.
Example Sentences
- "Deal for network star Henry Morgan to sign a Majestic contract for two albums has fallen thru, with Paul Baron, newly-named artist and repertoire topper at the diskery, kiboshing a deal that virtually had been consummated between his predecessors and Music Corporation of America (MCA)."
- "Chicken livers, of course, can also be gently fried, mashed in butter, and spread as a toast topper."
- "UK act the Prodigy will headline the Boiler Room, with chart toppers the Ting Tings playing at 2.15pm on the green stage."
- "When King George sat down in Perylon Hall he thrust his gray topper under the chair, just as you do when you're in the Automat."
- "This is another area in which it's hard to tell the dude from the twitcher, as ratting caps and deerstalkers, flying helmets and even toppers are considered acceptably eccentric."
- "In his latest standup set, his topper is a callback to the dog bowl story."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɑpɚ/
- British English: /ˈtɒpə/