Topknot is an English word with synonyms like headdress or headgear. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Topknot in a sentence
Topknot meaning
- A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.
- A decorative headdress.
- A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
Using Topknot
- The main meaning on this page is: A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers. | A decorative headdress. | A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
- Useful related words include: headdress, headgear, crest.
Context around Topknot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Topknot
- In this selection, "topknot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, long stand out and add context to how "topknot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in a topknot a tattoo and the long topknot and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "topknot" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with topknot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Because Ireland was wearing her blond hair pulled up in a topknot, a tattoo on the back of her neck was visible. (22 words)
The long topknot and the shorter-haired saddle on the back of the dog are distinctive features of the Afghan Hound coat. (22 words)
Because Ireland was wearing her blond hair pulled up in a topknot, a tattoo on the back of her neck was visible. (22 words)
The long topknot and the shorter-haired saddle on the back of the dog are distinctive features of the Afghan Hound coat. (22 words)
Example sentences (2)
Because Ireland was wearing her blond hair pulled up in a topknot, a tattoo on the back of her neck was visible.
The long topknot and the shorter-haired saddle on the back of the dog are distinctive features of the Afghan Hound coat.