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high hat

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high hat
n.
1. See top hat.
2. also hi hat Music A set of high-hat cymbals.
high hat
n
(Clothing & Fashion) another name for top hat
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Noun1.high hathigh hat - cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
high-hat cymbal
cymbal - a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
2.high hathigh hat - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
dress hat, opera hat, silk hat, top hat, stovepipe, beaver, topper
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear


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And whenever he walked down the street in his high hat everyone would say, "There goes the Doctor
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context
Among the shifting, sonorous, pulsing crowd glimpses could be had of Jerry's high hat, battered by the winds and rains of many years; of his nose like a carrot, battered by the frolicsome, athletic progeny of millionaires and by contumacious fares; of his brass-buttoned green coat, admired in the vicinity of McGary's.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
The girl in the book had a mother, it appeared, and so had this young lady; the former had also a brother, and he now remembered that he had noticed a young man on the wharf--a young man in a high hat and a white overcoat--who seemed united to Miss Day by this natural tie.
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