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# topknot

noun (a topknot, topknots)

«topknot» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A topknot is hair tied in a knot or bun on the top of the head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#m1)
2. A topknot is a tuft of feathers or hair on top of the head of a bird or animal, like some ducks, chickens and dogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, children and adults wear topknots as a hairstyle; in many Sikh families, boys tie their long hair in a topknot (called a joora or patka) as part of their faith. Samurai warriors in Japan had a topknot. In nature, birds such as the crested duck have topknots. Phrases: «tie a topknot», «a messy topknot».

### Examples

- She tied her hair in a topknot for PE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x1)
- My Sikh friend wears his hair in a topknot under a patka. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x2)
- The duck had a funny feathery topknot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x3)
- Samurai warriors wore a topknot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x4)
- The poodle had a bow on its topknot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x5)
- Dad has a little topknot now that his hair is long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/#x6)

### Note

One word, countable. The k is silent: «TOP-not».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «topknot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/topknot/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«topknot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/topknot.html) on Mova free.