topper

ornement de sommet, couche supérieure

Objet ou couche que l’on place sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An object or layer placed on top of something.

• The cake topper is a little bear.
• We bought a soft mattress topper.
• She placed a star-shaped topper on the tree.

Expressions courantes : cake topper, mattress topper, tree topper

meilleure plaisanterie, chute finale

Plaisanterie ou action encore meilleure ou plus surprenante que les précédentes.

En anglais simple : A joke or act that is even better or more surprising than the ones before it.

• His final joke was a topper.
• The comedian saved her topper for the end.
• Each prank was a topper, more outrageous than the last.

Expressions courantes : final topper, comic topper, a topper

haut-de-forme

Chapeau haut à sommet plat, généralement porté par les hommes lors de cérémonies.

En anglais simple : A tall hat with a flat top, usually worn by men for formal events.

• He wore a black topper.
• The gentleman lifted his topper to greet her.
• His silk topper matched his formal coat.

Synonymes : top hat

Expressions courantes : silk topper, black topper

veste courte

Veste courte portée par une femme ou un enfant par-dessus d’autres vêtements.

En anglais simple : A short jacket worn over other clothes by a woman or child.

• She wore a wool topper.
• The child’s topper hung beside the door.
• A short topper completed her spring outfit.

Synonymes : short jacket

Expressions courantes : wool topper, short topper