TOPPER
topper
(noun) a woman’s short coat
topper
(noun) an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
best, topper
(noun) the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; “he could beat the best of them”
topper
(noun) a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
topper
(noun) a worker who makes or adds the top to something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
topper (plural toppers)
Something that is on top.
A top hat.
Something for cutting off the top of something.
Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
A single-handed dinghy, 11 foot (3.6 metres) in length, with only one sail.
(colloquial) The head or chief of an organization.
(dated, slang) A fine or remarkable thing or person.
One who tops steel ingots.
(chiefly, US) A short outer jacket worn by women or children.
A three-square float, or file, used by comb-makers.
(India) The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
(dated, slang) Tobacco left in the bottom of a pipe bowl; so called from being often taken out and placed on top of the newly filled bowl.
A small secondary comic strip seen along with a larger Sunday strip, and usually by the same author.
Proper noun
Topper (plural Toppers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Topper is the 11555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2720 individuals. Topper is most common among White (94.67%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Top"per, n.
1. One that tops, in any sense of the verb; specif.: (a) A cover of a top layer or part. [Colloq.] (b) One that excels, surpasses, or is extraordinary of its kind. [Slang] (c) Any device for cutting off tops; as, a turnip topper. (d) One who tops steel ingots. (e) A three-square float (file) used by comb makers.
2. A top hat. [Slang or Colloq.]
3. Tobacco left in the bottom of a pipe bowl; -- so called from its being often taken out and placed on top of the newly filled bowl. Also, a cigar stump. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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