1. a hat, especially a top hat
2. something that goes on top of something else
3. a person or thing that is the best or most successful
Usage: informal

Examples

• The gentleman wore a black topper to the formal event.
• She placed a plastic topper on the cake to protect it.
• The pizza topper fell off when he lifted the slice.
• That joke was a real topper after all the others he told.
• The student was the class topper in mathematics.
• His latest performance was a topper that amazed the audience.
• The tree topper sparkled with lights during the holidays.