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topper

[top-er] / ˈtɒp ər /


NOUN
opera hat
Synonyms


NOUN
top hat
Synonyms




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I briefly consider breakfast-for-dinner — biscuits and eggs are always tempting — but land instead on a skillet chicken pot pie: chicken, frozen vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the topper.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Find the best mattress topper for your sleep situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Serious crab keepers install a second story to their tank, called a topper, that functions as a playground.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

"My sister went in the Post Office and she said: 'Nobody's talking about Covid any more, they're talking about the post box topper outside the door.'"

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

Ignatius noticed hopelessly that she had added a dash of color by pinning a wilted poinsettia to the lapel of her topper.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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