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

The latest iteration of the glass cups are pink and features the bear wearing a hat with a strawberry straw topper. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026

After years of covering these deals, the Shop AD team has noticed that most of these summer mattress savings include essentials for your entire bedscape—we’re talking mattress toppers, pillows, and sheet sets. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

The similar-but-different series topper performs even better. — Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

After three or four stiff ones, one seven-and-a-half topper in black looks quite like another. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 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