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top⋅knot

[top-not]
–noun
1. a tuft of hair growing on the top of the head.
2. hair fashioned into a knob or ball on top of the head.
3. a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird.
4. a knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head.

Origin:
1680–90; top 1 + knot 1
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top·knot   (tŏp'nŏt')   
n.  
  1. A crest or knot of hair or feathers on the crown of the head.

  2. A decorative ribbon or bow worn as a headdress.

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