topknots
Coiled hair updos
Topknots are tufts or crests of feathers, hair, or ribbons gathered at the top of the head.
Birds like quails sport natural topknots.
On humans, a topknot is hair pulled up and knotted at the crown—a style associated with samurai, ballerinas, and contemporary men's fashion: He wore his hair in a topknot.
Feudal Japanese military caste
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- shogunJapan's military supreme commander
- daimyoJapanese feudal landowner
Tokugawa · Meiji · katana · ronin · seppuku · shaving · status · rank
Highest point or tuft
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- quailFlinch from fear
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
hoopoe · tufted · cardinal · jay · kinglet · ornamental · display · breeding
One who grapples opponents
- magePractitioner of sorcery
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
champion · retirement · stable · yokozuna
Punjabi monotheist believer
- turbanWrapped cloth headdress
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
warrior · Maori · African · ceremonial · spiritual · identity · heritage · traditional
Currently in vogue
- runwayPaved path for planes
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
hipster · urban · minimalist · chic · stylish · accessorized · effortless · undone
bun
Soft rounded roll
coiffure · tresses · locks · braids · plaits · twist · beehive · pompadour · hairpin · barrette
samurai
Feudal Japanese military caste
daimyo · Tokugawa · Meiji · katana · ronin · seppuku · shaving · status · rank · ceremony
crest
Highest point or tuft
cockatoo · hoopoe · tufted · cardinal · jay · kinglet · ornamental · display · breeding · bird
wrestler
One who grapples opponents
- magePractitioner of sorcery
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ceremonial · champion · retirement · stable · yokozuna
Sikh
Punjabi monotheist believer
Polynesian · warrior · Maori · African · ceremonial · spiritual · identity · heritage · traditional · ritual
trendy
Currently in vogue
- runwayPaved path for planes
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- statementExpressed claim or fact
avant-garde · hipster · urban · minimalist · chic · stylish · accessorized · effortless · undone · Instagram
- crestsfamily crest, mountain peaks, summits, ridges, pinnacles
- samuraisamurai, katana, ronin, bushido, shogun
- Rapa NuiEaster Island, hare