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topete.

tuft of hair on the top of the head; quiff

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/toˈpɛte̝/
  1. tuft of hair on the top of the head; quiff

    masculine
  2. eaves

    masculine
  3. cornice, ledge

    masculine
  4. stone that tops a wall or building

    masculine
  5. extreme of a thread

    masculine
  6. tongue of a shoe

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese topete (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Old French toupet (“tuft of hair on the top of the head”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“summit, crest”).

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