black top
A middle-market tabloidA middle-market tabloid; a tabloid newspaper aimed at the middle class, perceived as having intermediate journalistic standards between a broadsheet and a red top.
» Tom has a white convertible with a black top.
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2 senses(UK, uncommon)A middle-market tabloid; a tabloid newspaper aimed at the middle class, perceived as having intermediate journalistic standards between a broadsheet and a red top.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, top.
Examples
2 sentencesTom has a white convertible with a black top.
His black top hat added a touch of elegance to his attire.
Origin
British middle-market newspapers, such as the Daily Mail and Daily Express, typically presBritish middle-market newspapers, such as the Daily Mail and Daily Express, typically present their titles in bold black letters.
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Forms
plural: black tops| Singular | black top |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.