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Definitions for topknot
ˈtɒpˌnɒttop·knot

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. topknotnoun

    headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair

  2. topknotnoun

    showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

Wiktionary

  1. topknotnoun

    a decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head; sometimes having ribbons or feathers

  2. topknotnoun

    a decorative headdress

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Topknotnoun

    A knot worn by women on the top of the head.

    Etymology: top and knot.

    This arrogance amounts to the pride of an ass in his trappings; when ’tis but his master’s taking away his topknot to make an ass of him again. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPT

  1. topknot

    A topknot is a hairstyle in which the hair is gathered and secured into a knot or bun on the top of the head. It is also used to refer to a similar growth of feathers, fur, or skin on the top of an animal's head.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Topknotnoun

    a crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women

  2. Topknotnoun

    a small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of topknot in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of topknot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of topknot in a Sentence

  1. Graham Norton:

    Some of them have been really bad, i had n’t thought them through. The topknot was n’t too bad but the cornbraids were a bad decision.

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