topknot
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top·knot
(tŏp′nŏt′)n.
1. A crest or knot of hair or feathers on the crown of the head.
2. A decorative ribbon or bow worn as a headdress.
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topknot
(ˈtɒpˌnɒt)n
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a crest, tuft, decorative bow, chignon, etc, on the top of the head
2. (Animals) any of several European flatfishes of the genus Zeugopterus and related genera, esp Z. punctatus, which has an oval dark brown body marked with darker blotches: family Bothidae (turbot, etc)
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top•knot
(ˈtɒpˌnɒt)n.
1. a tuft of hair or feathers growing on the top of the head.
2. hair fashioned into a knob or bun on top of the head.
3. a knot or bow of ribbon worn on top of the head.
[1680–90]
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| Noun | 1. |  topknot - headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair |
| 2. |  topknot - showy crest or knot of hair or featherscrest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal |
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