topknot
topknot Lexical Profile
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• noun
A knot, bun, or tuft of hair worn on the crown of the head.
"The martial artist gathered his long hair into a tight topknot before stepping onto the mat."
A crest or tuft of feathers, fur, or hair growing naturally on the top of an animal's or bird's head.
"The quail was easily identifiable by the distinctive dark topknot bobbing on its head."
An ornamental knot or bow of ribbons formerly worn by women on the top of the head or headdress.
"Portraits from the late seventeenth century frequently depict aristocratic ladies wearing elaborate lace headdresses adorned with silk topknots."
Any of several small European marine flatfishes of the family Scophthalmidae, particularly Zeugopterus punctatus, found along rocky coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic and characterized by a rounded body and an elongated first dorsal fin ray.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in late 17th-century English as a compound of 'top' and 'knot', originally denoting a decorative bow of ribbons worn by women at the crown of the head.