gibus

[ jahy-buhs ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ bəs /

noun, plural gi·bus·es.

opera hat.

Also called gibus hat .

Origin of gibus

First recorded in 1840–50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor

Words nearby gibus

Gibran, Gibson, Gibson Desert, Gibson girl, Gibson murmur, gibus, GIC, gid, giddap, gidday, giddy

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Example sentences from the Web for gibus

He went down by the lift (tipping again), and, being accosted by a waiter with his gibus, tipped the finder half a crown.
Kipps|H. G. Wells
His gibus was thrust back and exposed a disorder of hair that suggested a reckless desperation.
Kipps|H. G. Wells
He took a Gibus hat,—his own, or that of some other unfortunate,—and slowly made his way down to the place in Bruton Street.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
Ca'thos, cousin of Madelon, brought up by her uncle Gor'gibus, a plain citizen in the middle rank of life.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

The eminent entertainer extracted from the Gibus a portmanteau, a soup-tureen, and a lady's watch.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, July 30, 1892|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gibus

gibus

/ (ˈdʒaɪbəs) /

noun

another name for opera hat

Word Origin for gibus

C19: named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman who invented it

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单词	gibus
释义	gibus [ jahy-buhs ] / ˈdʒaɪ bəs / noun, plural gi·bus·es. opera hat. Also called gibus hat . Origin of gibus First recorded in 1840–50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor Words nearby gibus Gibran, Gibson, Gibson Desert, Gibson girl, Gibson murmur, gibus, GIC, gid, giddap, gidday, giddy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gibus He went down by the lift (tipping again), and, being accosted by a waiter with his gibus, tipped the finder half a crown. Kipps\|H. G. Wells His gibus was thrust back and exposed a disorder of hair that suggested a reckless desperation. Kipps\|H. G. Wells He took a Gibus hat,—his own, or that of some other unfortunate,—and slowly made his way down to the place in Bruton Street. Can You Forgive Her?\|Anthony Trollope Ca'thos, cousin of Madelon, brought up by her uncle Gor'gibus, a plain citizen in the middle rank of life. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. The eminent entertainer extracted from the Gibus a portmanteau, a soup-tureen, and a lady's watch. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, July 30, 1892\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gibus gibus / (ˈdʒaɪbəs) / noun another name for opera hat Word Origin for gibus C19: named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman who invented it 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
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