Phrase guide

red top

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tabloid newspaper, particularly one of those aimed primarily at a working class audience and considered to have lower journalistic standards than black tops or broadsheets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

Topics: journalism, media

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noun

Meaning 2

Milk of the kind sold with a red top, or a bottle thereof.

skimmed milk

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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noun

Meaning 3

Milk of the kind sold with a red top, or a bottle thereof.

homogenised whole milk

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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History

Etymology

The titles of these newspapers are traditionally presented on a red banner at the top of the front page.