ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Topknot', Synonyms of 'Topknot' & More on 'Topknot'

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

braid, bun, cap, capsheaf, caput, chignon, coil, crest, crown, cue, feather, hackle, head, heading, headpiece, knot, panache, pigtail, pinhead, pinion, plait, plume, plumule, queue, quill, rattail, scapular, tail, tuft, twist

Dictionary Results for topknot:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

topknot
    n 1: headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in
         the hair
    2: showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Topknot \Top"knot`\, n.
   1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a
      bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as
      by women.
      [1913 Webster]

            A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as
            her topknot.                          --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus).
      The name is also applied to allied species.
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