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topknot

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌtɒpˈnɒt/ / /ˌtɑpˈnɑt/

noun

Etymology: From top + knot.

  1. A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.

    A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot.

  2. A decorative headdress.
  3. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
  4. Any fish in one of several genera:
  5. Any fish in one of several genera:
  6. Any fish in one of several genera:
  7. Any fish in one of several genera:
  8. Any fish in one of several genera: