Definition
A reddish or brick-colored hair color, or historically, a person with such coloring.
Etymology
From 'brick' plus 'top' (the top of the head, meaning hair). This slang term became particularly common in early 20th-century American English.
Kelly Says
Bricktop was the stage name of Ada Smith, a legendary jazz singer and businesswoman in 1920s Paris—her vivid red hair made her unforgettable, and the term 'Bricktop' became synonymous with talent, style, and breaking racial barriers in entertainment.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል Roofing
en-k'u-la-l roof-ing
ARالعربية
سقف من الطابوق
saqaf min at-tabaq
BNবাংলা
একটি ইটের ছাদ
ekti it-er choad
CACatalà
teulat de maó
te-u-lat de ma-o
CSČeština
krov z cihel
krov z che-hel
DADansk
tagstentag
tahg-sten-tag
DEDeutsch
Ziegeldach
tsay-gel-dahkh
ELΕλληνικά
σκελετός από τούβλα
skeletos apo tov-la
ESEspañol
tejado de ladrillo
teh-ah-doh deh lee-brah-doh
FAفارسی
سقف آجر
saqaf ajr
FISuomi
tiilikatto
tee-lee-kat-to
FRFrançais
toit en brique
twah en breek
GUGU
ખાંડિયો ચાડો
khaan-diyo cha-do
HAHA
gabanin gado
ga-ba-nin ga-do
HEעברית
גג משטחי לבנים
gag mish-ta-chi lev-na-im
HIहिन्दी
ईंट का छत
een-t ka chat
HUMagyar
téglázott tető
teh-gla-zhot teh-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
atap batu bata
a-tap ba-tu ba-ta
IGIG
akụkụ ụgbọ
a-ku-ku ụg-bo
ITItaliano
tetto in mattoni
teh-toh in ma-toh-nee
JA日本語
レンガの屋根
rengaku no yane
KKKK
бетің қабық
betiŋ qabyq
KMKM
ប្រាង់ ផ្ទះ
pra-ang ph-deh
KO한국어
벽돌 지붕
byeok-dol ji-bung
MRMR
मोठ्या पत्थरांचा छप्पर
mo-thya pat-thara-ncha chap-per
MSBahasa Melayu
atap bata
a-tap ba-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ဂူ ခေါင်း
chaw-k'ye-goo k'ha-ing
NLNederlands
dak van baksteen
dak van bak-steen
NONorsk
tak av murstein
tak av mur-stein
PAPA
ਕੰਨੇ ਛੱਪੜ
kan-ne chhap-par
PLPolski
dach z cegieł
dakh zh cheh-gleh
PTPortuguês
telhado de tijolo
teh-lah-doh deh tee-zhoo-loh
RORomână
acoperiș din cărămizi
a-co-pe-riș din ca-ră-mi-zi
RUРусский
крыша из кирпича
kry-sha iz kip-ryacha
SVSvenska
tegeltak
teh-gel-tak
SWKiswahili
mapa ya matofali
ma-pa ya ma-to-fa-li
TAதமிழ்
பாறைகள் சாய்வு
pa-rai-gai sa-i-vu
TEతెలుగు
గ్రేటెస్
gre-tes
THไทย
หลังคาอิฐ
lang-kha ee-t
TLTL
atap na ladrilyo
a-tap na la-dri-lyo
TRTürkçe
tuğla çatısı
tuh-hla chah-tee-si
UKУкраїнська
криволінійний дах
krivo-li-nii-nyi dah
URاردو
ٹکڑوں کا ٹھکانہ
tuk-kroon ka tuk-ka-na
VITiếng Việt
mái ngói
mai ngoi
ZH中文
红砖屋顶
hóng zhuān wū dǐng
ZUZU
isiphuthu
ee-si-phu-thu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Historically used as a surname/descriptor with informal, sometimes diminishing connotations. When applied to women, it carried undertones of the informal/exotic dancer associations of early 20th-century entertainment.
Inclusive Usage
Avoid using as personal descriptor or nickname unless self-identified. Use literal 'brick-topped' for architectural description.
Inclusive Alternatives
["red-haired","copper-topped (if literal)"]
Empowerment Note
Bricktop (Ada Du Bree Smith) was a pioneering Black entertainer and club owner whose talent and business acumen transcended the term's diminishing associations.