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# topper

noun (plural toppers)

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

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (old use) A topper is a top hat, a tall hat with a flat top.
2. (informal, British) A topper is something excellent or great, a real treat.

### In the lessons

in old stories a topper is a tall black hat worn by gentlemen; the word also appears in a made-up place name, high topper mountain

### Examples

- He wore a black topper to the party.
- In the black topper the light was hidden.
- Dad's new bike is a real topper!
- The old man lifted his topper to greet us.

### Note

nothing for maths; a topper is one hat or one thing, counted as one.