n.
Pronunciation: tü- ' p ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French toupet forelock, from Old French, diminutive of top, toup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf tuft of hair ― more at TOP
Date: 1728
1 : a curl or lock of hair made into a topknot on a periwig or natural coiffure also : a periwig with such a topknot
2 : a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot