topper

noun

top·​per ˈtä-pər 

1

: one that is at or on the top

2

a

: silk hat

b

: opera hat

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

Synonyms

• capper
• clincher
• coup de grâce
• coup de grace
• crusher

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

Recent Examples on the Web

For writer Craig Marberry, who grew up in a Chicago Church of God in Christ congregation, the spectacular toppers were just part of the sanctuary topography. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 June 2024

Knitting woolly postbox toppers, popular in the United Kingdom, in the shape of soldiers and tanks. —Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024

The soft Euro pillow topper is just the right amount of plush, while the individually pocketed coils underneath are supportive and keep the spine properly aligned—something particularly important for anyone (like me) who has back pain or sleeps in multiple positions throughout the night. —Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023

Cooling mattress toppers or pillows might also help lower the temperature. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Phrases Containing topper

• chart-topper
• the topper

Kids Definition

topper

noun

top·​per ˈtäp-ər 

1

: one that tops

2

: top hat