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Meaning of tops-and-bottoms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in half, and browned in an oven. In 19th century Britain they were used as food for children.

archaic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“'Tis said her tops-and-bottoms were gilt.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

tops'l Topsail Topsail Beach topscorer Topsell topsentin

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