plural topknots
1
: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbons or a pompom) forming a headdress or worn as part of a coiffure
2
: an arrangement of hair high on the head and usually in a knot
The dome light lit the inside of the car like a shadow box, but the car was packed with bags nearly to the ceiling and Mrs. Richardson could only just make out the faint silhouette of Mia's head, the messy topknot perched at the crown of her head.—
Celeste Ng
Celeste Ng3
: a crest of feathers or tuft of hair on the top of the head
Examples of topknot in a Sentence
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Long bobs and blowouts, hazy cat eyes and peachy pink lips, topknots, and Old Hollywood waves—Kidman has sampled nearly every classic hair and makeup note.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Appearance, Range, and Habitat Like the California quail, with which it can be easily confused, both male and female gambel’s quail sport topknots.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
To complete the ensemble, Gomez wore her hair slicked into a ballerina topknot and wore red satin slingback pumps that precisely matched the color of her gown.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
The heiress and icon, 41, rocked a long, glittering gunmetal gown with keyhole cutout, plus a half topknot atop her long, pin-straight blonde locks.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2023
Kardashian seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a messy topknot.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
Finally, Wilson suggests one final fierce touch: accessorizing your topknot with statement hairpins and clips.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2022
Her long brunette hair is half tied into a topknot.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
Katie Holmes, a woman who can do no fashion wrong, was just photographed on the streets of New York City with her hair in a voluminous messy topknot, the quintessential lazy-but-keep-it-cute style of the aughts.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Appearance, Range, and Habitat Like the California quail, with which it can be easily confused, both male and female gambel’s quail sport topknots.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
To complete the ensemble, Gomez wore her hair slicked into a ballerina topknot and wore red satin slingback pumps that precisely matched the color of her gown.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
The heiress and icon, 41, rocked a long, glittering gunmetal gown with keyhole cutout, plus a half topknot atop her long, pin-straight blonde locks.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2023
Kardashian seemed to wear no makeup and had her hair up in a messy topknot.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
Finally, Wilson suggests one final fierce touch: accessorizing your topknot with statement hairpins and clips.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2022
Her long brunette hair is half tied into a topknot.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
Katie Holmes, a woman who can do no fashion wrong, was just photographed on the streets of New York City with her hair in a voluminous messy topknot, the quintessential lazy-but-keep-it-cute style of the aughts.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
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topknot
noun
top·knot
ˈtäp-ˌnät 
: a tuft of feathers or hair on the top of the head
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