Meanings
top line1
top line2
nountop line (plural top lines)
plural top lines
- human sciencesThe line connecting individual letters in Devanagari.
- The best set of options.
United are increasingly confident of signing Chelsea's England midfield man Mason Mount, while a top line striker is a pressing priority, with Tottenham's Harry Kane linked on a regular basis.
2023 June 3, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport, Wembley Stadium
Origin
From the usual presentation of this information as a line at the top of an income statement.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish omsætning, toplinje
- omsætningrevenue
- toplinjerevenue
Dutch omzet
- omzetrevenue
Finnish liikevaihto
- liikevaihtorevenue
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APA
top line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20line
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“top line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20line.
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