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top hat

1

noun

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


top-hat

2

[ top-hat ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to polite or fashionable society.

top hat

noun

  1. a man's hat with a tall cylindrical crown and narrow brim, often made of silk, now worn for some formal occasions Also calledhigh 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of top hat1

First recorded in 1800–10

Origin of top hat2

First recorded in 1890–95; adj. use of top hat
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They entered the stage in a top hat, white sequined leotard, rhinestone heels, sporting a long, thick braid attached to their hair.

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Inside New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, actor Samuel L. Jackson appeared as Uncle Sam in a star-patterned top hat and introduced the crowd to “the great American game.”

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Both Grimace and Uncle O’Grimacey are anthropomorphic characters but unlike his nephew, Uncle O’Grimacey is green in color and sports a top hat.

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One resident offered up a vessel to house the envelopes: a top hat from the 1800s that had been worn by a founder of the town that later became Blue Lake.

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Comprising of a huge steel structure supporting 2,500 bottles, the eight-foot top hat worn by the snowman towers over the building itself.

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