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tootsie
nounLow
/ˈtʊtsi/A familiar or affectionate term for a small foot; sometimes used to refer to a young woman.
tootsy
nounLow
/ˈtʊtsi/A childish or affectionate term for a foot, especially a small one.
tootsy-wootsy
nounRare
/ˈtʊtsi ˈwʊtsi/A cutesy, playful, or affectionate term for a foot or toe.
toowoomba
nounLow
/tʊˈwʊmbə/A city in Queensland, Australia.
top
adjectivenounverb+2High
/tɒp/The highest point or part of something.
top 40
adjectiveplural-nounB2
/ˌtɒp ˈfɔːti/A list or chart of the forty most popular songs or music recordings at a given time, often based on sales, airplay, or streaming data.
top banana
nounC1
/ˌtɒp bəˈnɑːnə/The person in charge; the most important or influential person in a group, organization, or undertaking.
top billing
nounB2
/ˌtɒp ˈbɪl.ɪŋ/The first or most prominent position in a list of performers or advertised features, especially in entertainment.
top boot
nounLow
/tɒp buːt/A boot that extends to the top of the calf, typically made of leather and used for riding or in formal contexts.
top brass
nounC1
/ˌtɒp ˈbrɑːs/The most senior and high-ranking officials in an organization, especially in the military.
top cat
nounC1-C2 / Low frequency in general use, but established in specific contexts.
/ˌtɒp ˈkæt/The most important, powerful, or dominant person in a group, especially in an organisation or criminal enterprise.
top dead-centre
nounC2
/ˌtɒp ˈded ˌsen.tə/The exact point in the cycle of a reciprocating engine where the piston is at its highest position, at the very end of the exhaust stroke and beginning of the intake stroke.
top dog
nounC1
/ˌtɒp ˈdɒɡ/The person, group, or thing that is the most important, powerful, or successful in a particular area or competition.
top dollar
nounC1
/ˌtɒp ˈdɒl.ər/A very high price or wage.
top drawer
nounC1
/ˌtɒp ˈdrɔː(r)/Of the highest quality, excellence, or importance; first-rate.
top dressing
nounC1
/ˈtɒp ˌdres.ɪŋ/A layer of material (such as soil, compost, or fertilizer) applied to the surface of land, particularly lawns or agricultural fields, to improve fertility or appearance.
top end
nounB2-C1
/ˌtɒp ˈend/the highest, most expensive, or best-quality part of a market, product range, or service.
top gear
nounB2
/ˌtɒp ˈɡɪə/The highest or most efficient gear in a vehicle, allowing maximum speed for a given engine rotation; a state of maximum efficiency, performance, or activity.
top grafting
nounLow
/ˌtɒp ˈɡrɑːftɪŋ/A horticultural technique where the upper part of a plant (the scion) is joined to the rootstock of another plant.
top gun
nounMedium
/ˌtɒp ˈɡʌn/The highest ranked, most skilled or best performer in a particular competitive field, especially military aviation.

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