"tops-and-bottoms" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=tops-and-bottoms}} tops-and-bottoms pl (plural only)
  1. (archaic) Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in half, and browned in an oven. In 19th century Britain they were used as food for children. Tags: archaic, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Foods

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