Word before "tip" or after "top" (3)

I believe the answer is:

hat

(Other definitions for hat that I've seen before include "Bowler maybe" , "Headdress" , "Item of headgear" , "Accessory" , "e.g. Pork pie" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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