topper

noun

top·​per ˈtä-pər How to pronounce topper (audio)
1
: one that is at or on the top
2
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

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
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Ann Arbor, Michigan CNN — There are some things that Aly and Cody Vela have slowly grown accustomed to, like the three-hour drive from their home in Muskegon, Michigan, to Ann Arbor and sleeping on a mattress topper on a hospital room’s pull-out couch. Rachel Clarke, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 Mattress toppers come in many styles and materials (memory foam, down, and down alternative, to name a few). Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025 Add a coordinating sweater around your shoulders and continue with an oversized leather topper and gloves. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025 So tonight, here’s another chart topper from my rat pack. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topper

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler
The first known use of topper was in 1602

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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topper. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

topper

noun
top·​per ˈtäp-ər How to pronounce topper (audio)
1
: one that tops
2
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