top piece

== English == === Alternative forms === top-piece, toppiece === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːs === Noun === top piece (plural top pieces) (shoemaking) The part of the heel on a shoe or boot that comes into contact with the ground. [from 18th c.] (colloquial, chiefly US) Something worn on the head; a hat, a wig or toupee. [from 19th c.] The head or brain. [from 19th c.] ==== Translations ====