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1. beanie, skullcap, zuchetto, calotte, beret, tam-o'-shanter, tarn, calpac, toque, castor, montero, tuque, stocking cap, Inf. toboggan; nightcap, biggin; turban, tarboosh, fez, shako, barret, Rom. Cath. Ch. biretta; hat, bonnet, sombrero, ten-gallon hat; veil, net, snood, cover, covering, overlay; headscarf, mantilla, headcloth, wimple, hood; crown, crownpiece, mortarboard, headpiece, headgear, helmet, hard hat.

2. top, lid, capsule, plug, cork, stopper, stopple, bung, ferrule.

3. summit, apex, vertex, apogee, pinnacle, peak, tiptop, crest, heights, Latin, ne plus ultra; acme, zenith, meridian, crowning point, climax, culmination, maximum.

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4. top, crown, overlie, surmount, sit atop or on, pinnacle, tip, Brit. nib.

5. consummate, perfect, put the finishing touches on, round out or off, culminate, climax; complete, conclude, terminate, finish, end, top out.

6. surpass, transcend, excel, transcend, eclipse, overshadow, outdo, outstrip, outshine; best, better, beat, win over, prevail over; exceed, go beyond, rise above or over.