top·per

top·per
/ˈtɑːpɚ/ noun, pl -pers
informal
1 [count] : something that is placed on top of something else

a Christmas tree topper

(chiefly US) salad/ice-cream/pizza toppers [=toppings]

2 [count] :top hat
3 [count] : something that is highest on a list

Their new song soon became a chart topper.

4 the topper US : the thing that is better, worse, etc., than everything before it

The whole day was bad, but the topper came when our car broke down.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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