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1. A machine or worker who makes or adds the top to something
    
2. A worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
    
3. [Brit, informal] The person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
   - best, crème de la crème
    
4. An exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
    
5. A woman's short coat
    
6. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
   - dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, beaver, stovepipe hat

Derived forms: toppers

Type of: chapeau, coat, drollness, hat, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], individual, lid [informal], man's clothing, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul, wit, witticism, wittiness, worker

Encyclopedia: Topper, Missouri