headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
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showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
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Topknot \Top"knot`\, n. 1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women.
A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. --Sir W. Scott.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A small Europen flounder ({Rhoumbus punctatus}). The name is also applied to allied species.