topper

decorazione superiore, strato superiore

Oggetto o strato posto sopra qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: cake topper, mattress topper, tree topper

battuta migliore, battuta finale

Battuta o gesto ancora più riuscito o sorprendente dei precedenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: final topper, comic topper, a topper

cilindro

Cappello alto con la cima piatta, solitamente indossato dagli uomini nelle occasioni formali.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: top hat

Espressioni comuni: silk topper, black topper

giacca corta

Giacca corta indossata da donne o bambini sopra altri vestiti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: short jacket

Espressioni comuni: wool topper, short topper