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noun

Topper n.

One that tops, in any sense of the verb; specif.:

(a)

A cover of a top layer or part. (Colloq.)

(b)

One that excels, surpasses, or is extraordinary of its kind. (Slang)

(c)

Any device for cutting off tops; as, a turnip topper.

(d)

One who tops steel ingots.

(e)

A three-square float (file) used by comb makers.

A top hat. (Slang or Colloq.)

Tobacco left in the bottom of a pipe bowl; so called from its being often taken out and placed on top of the newly filled bowl. Also, a cigar stump. (Slang)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Topper" Quotes from Famous Books

... dresses peculiarly and the gente flamenca, imitates him so far as its means allow. A famous matador is as well paid as in England a Cabinet Minister or a music-hall artiste. This is his costume: a broad-brimmed hat with a low crown, which is something like a topper absurdly flattened down, with brims preposterously broadened out. The front of his shirt is befrilled and embroidered, and his studs are the largest diamonds; not even financiers in England wear such important stones. ...

— The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia • William Somerset Maugham

... will seek to do with the least possible trouble. There is nothing which they do oftener than repeat words; they will seek here then to save themselves pains; they will contract two or more syllables into one; ('toto opere' will become 'topper'; 'vuestra merced', 'usted'; and 'topside the other way', 'topsy-turvey'{230}); they will slur over, and thus after a while cease to pronounce, certain letters; for hard letters they will substitute soft; for those which require a certain effort to pronounce, they will ...

— English Past and Present • Richard Chenevix Trench

... From now on too, we'll establish a watch, taking two hour sentry duty. There may be no need of it yet, but we will get back in the habit of it, and an ounce of precaution is worth a pound of cure. Now go to it, old topper, ...

— The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers • Claude A. Labelle

... is very pleasant, and so is Nice. . . . It was an alluring prospect, no less now than formerly; but it meant that Margaret's patients would have to hop around some. . . . And they'd probably leave her if he stood at the door in a pink coat and a hunting topper collecting postage stamps. They are rather particular over appearances, are the ragged trousered and shredded skirt brigade. . ...

— Mufti • H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile

... for the grand fleet to anchor, All in the Downs that night for to meet; So cast off your shank-painter, let go your cat's-topper, Hawl up your clew-garnets, let fly ...

— Dawn • H. Rider Haggard

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