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opera hat

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opera hat
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a collapsible top hat operated by a spring Also called gibus
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Noun1.opera hatopera hat - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
dress hat, silk hat, top hat, stovepipe, high hat, 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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Arrayed in superb raiment, with his opera hat under his arm, he concluded his self- examination hopefully, awaited the arrival of Miss Podsnap, and talked small-talk with Mrs Lammle.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
It was desperately hard and long work, easy as it may sound in description--especially when I had to hold on by the top of the wall, with my flat opera hat (as we used to call it in those days) laid, as a guard, between my hand and the glass, while I cleared a way through the sharp bottle-ends for my other hand and my knees.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Raffles had lighted a candle, stuck (by its own grease) in the crown of an opera hat, which he opened the moment the wick caught.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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