- topknot
- noun Date: circa 1688 1. an ornament (as a knot of ribbons or a pompom) forming a headdress or worn as part of a coiffure 2. a crest of feathers or tuft of hair on the top of the head
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Topknot — may refer to:* A hairstyle or haircut, historically prevalent in East Asia: **Chonmage, a traditional Japanese haircut worn by men **Sangtu, a knot of hair that married men of Joseon wore * Several species of fishes: ** The New Zealand topknot,… … Wikipedia
Topknot — Top knot , n. 1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. [1913 Webster] A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. Sir W. Scott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topknot — ► NOUN 1) a knot of hair arranged on the top of the head. 2) a decorative knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head, popular in the 18th century. 3) a tuft or crest of hair or feathers on the head of an animal or bird … English terms dictionary
topknot — [täp′nät΄] n. 1. a knot of feathers, ribbons, etc. worn as a headdress 2. a) a tuft of hair on the crown of the head b) a tuft of feathers on a bird s head … English World dictionary
topknot — UK [ˈtɒpˌnɒt] / US [ˈtɑpˌnɑt] noun [countable] Word forms topknot : singular topknot plural topknots a hairstyle in which long hair is tied in a tight round ball on top of your head … English dictionary
topknot — [[t]tɒ̱pnɒt[/t]] topknots also top knot N COUNT If someone, especially a woman, has her hair in a topknot, her hair is arranged in a small neat pile on top of her head … English dictionary
topknot — Pū. Also: pūpū lauoho, maku u, kā eo, nīheu. To tie the hair in a topknot, pū i ka lauoho, hamaku u, kīkī … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Topknot Pigeon — Taxobox name = Topknot Pigeon status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Hand coloured lithograph of Lopholaimus antarcticus by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Columbiformes familia … Wikipedia
topknot pigeon — kuoduotieji karveliai vaislesiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lopholaimus angl. topknot pigeon vok. Haubenfruchttaube, f rus. чубатый плодоядный голубь, m pranc. carpophage à double huppe, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
topknot pigeon — kuoduotasis karvelis vaislesys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lopholaimus antarcticus angl. topknot pigeon vok. Haubenfruchttaube, f rus. чубатый плодоядный голубь, m pranc. carpophage à double huppe, m ryšiai: platesnis … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
