peg-top

1 of 2

adjective

ˈpeg-ˈtäp 

variants or peg-topped

ˈpeg-ˈtäpt 

: peg

peg top

2 of 2

noun

1

: a pear-shaped top that is made to spin on the sharp metal peg in its base by the unwinding of a string wound round its center

2

peg tops plural : peg trousers

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1