topknot C1 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈtɑːpˌnɑːt/ UK /ˈtɒpˌnɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #55088 Meanings 1 noun a knot, bun, or gathered arrangement of hair worn on the top of the head She twisted her hair into a loose topknot before beginning work. 2 noun a crest, tuft, or knot of feathers on the top of a bird's head The cockatoo raised its bright topknot when it became alert. 3 noun historical: a decorative headdress, ribbon, or bow worn high on the head The portrait shows a jeweled topknot above the sitter's hair. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a knot, bun, or gathered... hair knotbun 2 noun · a crest, tuft, or knot of... crestfeather tuft 3 noun · historical: a decorative... headdress Word family Forms Topknots Related forms hairstyleplumagecrestheaddress Etymology A compound of top + knot, first referring to something tied or gathered at the crown of the head and later extended to conspicuous crests or tufts on birds and other animals. Topics Clothing & Appearance Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # topknot **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɑːpˌnɑːt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɒpˌnɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 55088 ## Meanings 1. a knot, bun, or gathered arrangement of hair worn on the top of the head 2. a crest, tuft, or knot of feathers on the top of a bird's head 3. historical: a decorative headdress, ribbon, or bow worn high on the head ## Examples - She twisted her hair into a loose topknot before beginning work. - The cockatoo raised its bright topknot when it became alert. - The portrait shows a jeweled topknot above the sitter's hair. ## Synonyms - hair knot - bun - crest - feather tuft ## Related Forms - hairstyle - plumage - crest - headdress ## Etymology A compound of top + knot, first referring to something tied or gathered at the crown of the head and later extended to conspicuous crests or tufts on birds and other animals. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance - Register & Style markdown