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Definition of topper - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beddingsoft padding on a mattress
- The mattress topper made the bed more comfortable.
2.
humorremark that surpasses the previous one
- His joke was a real topper at the party.
3.
educationUK the student with the highest exam scoreUK
- She was the class topper in mathematics.
4.
objectsomething placed on top of another thing
- The cake had a cherry as a topper.
5.
boatTECH. UK single-handed dinghy with one sailTECH. UK
- He sailed the topper across the lake.
6.
fashionDated short outer jacket for women or childrenDated
- She wore a stylish topper over her dress.
Images of topper
soft padding on a mattress 
single-handed dinghy with one sail 
short outer jacket for women or children
Expressions with topper
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decorative ornament placed on a Christmas tree
We put a star as our tree topper.
extra layer on a mattress for support
He uses a firm mattress topper for better back support.
person or thing that is very successful
The new smartphone model is a chart-topper in sales this year.
small decoration placed on top of a dessert
She added a cherry topper to the ice cream sundae.
tall formal hat with a flat top
He wore a bell-topper to the wedding.
Origin of topper
English, top (highest point) + -er (one who does)
Terms with topper included in their meaning
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egg topper
tool for removing top of soft-boiled egg
bedding
waterproof mattress topper for urine protection
Examples of topper in a sentence
A topper can extend the life of a mattress. Her witty comment was the topper of the evening. Everyone laughed at his topper during the meeting. He aimed to be the topper in science. The topper received a scholarship for her achievement. The hat had a feather as a topper.
She used a star as a topper for the tree. She raced the topper in the weekend regatta. The topper capsized in the strong winds. The boutique displayed a chic topper in the window. For spring, she chose a light topper.
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- French:surmatelas, trait d'esprit, ...
- German:Matratzen-Topper, Brüller, ...
- Italian:coprimaterasso, colpo da maestro, ...
- Spanish:acolchado, remate, ...
- Portuguese:sobrecolchão, melhor comentário, ...
- Chinese:床垫软垫, 妙语, ...
- Japanese:トッパー, 受けた発言, ...
- Arabic:طَبَقَةُ تَبْطِينٍ لِلْفِرَاش, تَعْلِيق أَفْضَل, ...
- Hebrew:טוֹפֶר, הֶעָרַת מַחַץ, ...
- Russian:наматрасник, шутка, ...
- Ukrainian:топпер, топер, ...
- Hindi:गद्दा टॉपर, टॉपर, ...
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