topknot

topknot
    n 1: headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in
         the hair
    2: showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
    

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.
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            A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as
            her topknot.                          --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. (Zool.) A small Europen flounder ({Rhoumbus punctatus}).
      The name is also applied to allied species.
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30 Moby Thesaurus words for "topknot":
      braid, bun, cap, capsheaf, caput, chignon, coil, crest, crown, cue,
      feather, hackle, head, heading, headpiece, knot, panache, pigtail,
      pinhead, pinion, plait, plume, plumule, queue, quill, rattail,
      scapular, tail, tuft, twist