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 of topper

• factor
• clincher
• crusher
• capper
• ace in the hole
• coup de grâce

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

Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Steven Van Alen built a mattress topper company on the same arithmetic. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Cerruti and city councilmember Phil Pluckebaum were in the park to announce the installation of 10 sign toppers and seven banners around the Little Italy neighborhood in East Sacramento. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Thankfully, setup is well documented in the user manual and on a large cardboard box-topper. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Phrases Containing topper

• chart-topper
• the topper

Rhymes for topper

• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper
• stopper
• whopper
• eavesdropper
• grasshopper

Kids Definition

topper

noun

top·​per ˈtäp-ər 

1

: one that tops

2

: top hat