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foretop.

The top of the head; the top of the forehead.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The top of the head; the top of the forehead.

    obsolete
  2. The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.

    obsolete
  3. In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".

    obsolete
  4. A fop; one who sports a foretop.

    obsolete
  5. An erect tuft of hair.

    UK · dialectal
  6. The forelock of a horse.

  7. A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.

  8. The front seat at the top of a horse-drawn vehicle.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English fore-top, for-top, equivalent to fore- + top.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.