top hat

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noun

a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.

Compare beaver¹ (def. 4), opera hat, silk hat.

Origin of top hat

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby top hat

top grafting, top gun, tophaceous, tophaceous gout, tophamper, top hat, top-hat scheme, top-heavy, Tophet, top-hole, tophus

Definition for top hat (2 of 2)

top-hat

[ top-hat ]

/ ˈtɒpˈhæt /

adjective

of or relating to polite or fashionable society.

Origin of top-hat

First recorded in 1890–95; adj. use of top hat

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Example sentences from the Web for top hat

A lean old man with kid gloves and a top-hat entered the shop.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann
The former was a stately old gentleman, in spite of his top-hat, and somewhat resembled our old acquaintance, "Friend of England."
In the Andamans and Nicobars|C. Boden Kloss
What I want to know is whether it's a top-hat affair or not?
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
Even Claude was getting on; he had met him the other day in a tail coat and a top-hat.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett|Compton Mackenzie

The Maire, a courtly little fellow in top-hat and frock-coat, welcomed us in charming terms.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for top hat

top hat

noun

a man's hat with a tall cylindrical crown and narrow brim, often made of silk, now worn for some formal occasionsAlso called: high hat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	top hat
释义	top hat SEE SYNONYMS FOR top hat ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions. Compare beaver¹ (def. 4), opera hat, silk hat. Origin of top hat First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby top hat top grafting, top gun, tophaceous, tophaceous gout, tophamper, top hat, top-hat scheme, top-heavy, Tophet, top-hole, tophus Definition for top hat (2 of 2) top-hat [ top-hat ] / ˈtɒpˈhæt / adjective of or relating to polite or fashionable society. Origin of top-hat First recorded in 1890–95; adj. use of top hat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for top hat A lean old man with kid gloves and a top-hat entered the shop. The Goose Man\|Jacob Wassermann The former was a stately old gentleman, in spite of his top-hat, and somewhat resembled our old acquaintance, "Friend of England." In the Andamans and Nicobars\|C. Boden Kloss What I want to know is whether it's a top-hat affair or not? Once a Week\|Alan Alexander Milne Even Claude was getting on; he had met him the other day in a tail coat and a top-hat. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett\|Compton Mackenzie The Maire, a courtly little fellow in top-hat and frock-coat, welcomed us in charming terms. Adventures of a Despatch Rider\|W. H. L. Watson British Dictionary definitions for top hat top hat noun a man's hat with a tall cylindrical crown and narrow brim, often made of silk, now worn for some formal occasionsAlso called: high hat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to top hat high hat, silk hat, stovepipe hat, topper
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top hat

noun

Origin of top hat

Words nearby top hat

Definition for top hat (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of top-hat

Example sentences from the Web for top hat

British Dictionary definitions for top hat

noun

Words related to top hat