topper

noun top·per \ ˈtä-pər \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: topper in a Sentence

Definition of topper

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

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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 of topper from the Web

According to the Courant, catcher Glenn McLellan, later Avon HS football coach, fielded a topper, stepped on plate, threw to first to end the game, a 7-6 Huskies win.

— courant.com, "Rewind: UConn Wins, UHart Eliminated In NCAA Baseball," 2 June 2018
The topper: A $15-million, lakefront mansion at 1500 Northshore Road, which sits on 0.66 acres on Oswego main lake and has every perk, from a massive master suite to private two boat lifts.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Peek inside opulent Lake Oswego homes priced at $3 million or more (photos)," 30 May 2018
The list of merchandise on offer is mind-boggling: life-size cardboard cutouts, paper dolls, socks, mugs, earrings, cupcake toppers and, er, Harry and Meghan swimsuits.

— jennifer hassan, Washington Post, "Condoms ‘fit for a prince’ and Meghan’s face on a swimsuit: Royal wedding merchandise is out of control," 17 May 2018
Milan's last two away defeats were against table-toppers Juventus and Arsenal in the Europa League.

— SI.com, "Atalanta vs AC Milan Preview: Recent Form, Classic Encounter, Team News & More," 12 May 2018
Table-toppers Lokomotiv Moscow were held to a goalless draw by visitors Akhmat Grozny.

— afp, chicagotribune.com, "Russia Recap: Teenager Skrobotov makes history in Zenit victory," 18 Apr. 2018
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer ($18) and Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Bare Baby ($26) work very well as lip toppers for dark skin.

— dafra sanou, Allure, "My 10 Favorite Nude Lipsticks for Dark Skin Tones," 26 Mar. 2018
Bush released a solo album, started a podcast and produced a country chart-topper for Lindsay Ell.

— ed masley, azcentral, "Sugarland's Kristian Bush on his reunion with Jennifer Nettles and what makes their partnership work," 22 May 2018
Perhaps her most iconic topper is from her own wedding celebration at Windsor Castle in 2005.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "See Camilla's Striking Philip Treacy Royal Wedding Hat from Every Angle," 19 May 2018

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First Known Use of topper

1688

in the meaning defined at sense 5

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topper Synonyms

Synonyms

capper, clincher, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crusher;

Related Words

deathblow, knockout;

determinant, factor;

Phrases

ace in the hole;

TOPPER Defined for English Language Learners

topper

noun

Definition of topper for English Language Learners

: something that is placed on top of something else
: something that is highest on a list
the topper : the thing that is better, worse, etc., than everything before it