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top·per

(tŏp′ər)
n.
1. One that removes tops or puts tops on.
2. Something that goes on top of something else: a mattress topper; cake topper.
3. See truck cap.
4.
a. A short, lightweight coat.
b. Informal A top hat.
5.
a. One that is exceedingly or surpassingly good of its kind.
b. Informal Something, such as a witticism, that surpasses all that has gone before.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

topper

(ˈtɒpə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an informal name for top hat
2. a person or thing that tops
3. informal a remark that caps the one before
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

top•per

(ˈtɒp ər)

n.
1. a person or thing that tops.
2. a woman's loose, usu. lightweight topcoat, esp. one that is hip-length.
3. top hat.
4. capper (def. 2).
[1665–75]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

topper

short for top hat.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.topper - a worker who makes or adds the top to somethingtopper - a worker who makes or adds the top to something
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
2.topper - a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)topper - a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
3.topper - the person who is most outstanding or excellenttopper - the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"
best
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
4.topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone beforetopper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
5.topper - a woman's short coattopper - a woman's short coat      
coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
6.topper - a man's hat with a tall crowntopper - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
dress hat, opera hat, silk hat, top hat, stovepipe, high hat, beaver
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear
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topper

[ˈtɒpəʳ] N
1. (= hat) → sombrero m de copa, chistera f
2. (US) the topper was that → para colmo ..., para acabar de rematar ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

topper

n (inf, = hat) → Angströhre f (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

topper

[ˈtɒpəʳ] n (fam) → cilindro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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And I no more believe Topper was really blind than I believe he had eyes in his boots.
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