topknot

Bun worn high

A topknot is a knot or tuft of hair worn at the crown of the head.

The style appears across cultures and eras—from traditional Japanese coiffures to the contemporary man bun.

Topknot also refers to a crest of feathers on a bird's head: The cockatoo raised its topknot.

hairstyle

bun

Soft rounded roll

coiffure · twist · braid · pigtails · plaits · cornrows · dreadlocks · mohawk · beehive · locks

knot

twist

Rotating motion or surprise

  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • braidInterwoven strand pattern

tangle · fastening · binding · tie · interlace · weave · cinch · hitch · kink · splice

bird

crest

Highest point or tuft

cockatoo · cardinal · kinglet · jay · titmouse · pheasant · crowned · feathered · ornithology · avian

traditional

dastar

Sikh religious head covering

cultural · ethnic · heritage · customary · ritual · headgear · regalia · ornamental · festive · ancestral

samurai

bushido

Samurai honor system

  • katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
  • shogunJapan's military supreme commander
  • daimyoJapanese feudal landowner

ronin · seppuku · kabuto · haori · feudal · warrior · wakizashi · sensei · dojo · armor

Categories
Opposites
hair arrangement/position

topknothair down

flowing hair · let down · hanging loose · free-flowing · straight down

hair length/styling capability

topknotbald

Without hair on head

shaved head · baldness · buzz cut · crew cut · close-cropped

hair arrangement position

topknotlow bun

Hair twisted at nape

ponytail · pigtails · chignon

Family

topknots

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G