Topknot

Origin

top + knot

Full definition of topknot

Noun

1. a decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers
• Sir Walter ScottA great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot.
2. a decorative headdress
3. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
4. A small European flounder ( or allied species).