topper

noun

top·​per ˈtä-pər 

1

: one that is at or on the top

2

a

: silk hat

b

: opera hat

3

: something (such as a joke) that caps everything preceding

4

: a woman's usually short and loose-fitting lightweight outer coat

5

: one that puts on or takes off tops

Synonyms

• capper
• clincher
• coup de grâce
• coup de grace
• crusher

Examples of topper in a Sentence

Their new song soon became a chart topper.

there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper

Recent Examples on the Web

These Republican elephant cupcake toppers, $14.99 at Walmart, include 24 paper cutouts and stickers. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025

Shop our favorite finds, including Egyptian cotton sheets, mattress toppers, bath rugs, Turkish bath towels, and more linens starting at $13. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025

Even if much of the world is spared and only Chinese goods have tariffs added, this will affect wine bottles and other packaging such as boxes, aluminum caps, and foil toppers that are made there, again impacting consumer costs. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025

Imagine this: Your beautiful evergreen tree adorned with cannabis leaf ornaments, twinkling marijuana bud lights, or even a cannabis leaf as a show-stopping tree topper. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Phrases Containing topper

• chart-topper
• the topper

Kids Definition

topper

noun

top·​per ˈtäp-ər 

1

: one that tops

2

: top hat