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top hat

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top hat
n.
A man's hat having a narrow brim and a tall cylindrical crown, usually made of silk. Also called high hat.
top hat
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a man's hat with a tall cylindrical crown and narrow brim, often made of silk, now worn for some formal occasions Also called high hat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.top hat - a man's hat with a tall crowntop hat - a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
opera hat, silk hat, dress hat, high 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
Translations
top hat n → cilindro
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But the mere fact of an idler in a top hat having once looked in at his back window, and been driven away by him with great indignation, was enough to set us all on a wrong track of romance, and make us imagine his whole life overshadowed by the silk-hatted spectre of Mr Glass.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
"Letting a top hat sit on you, for instance," said the Socialist.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
His hands were clasped beneath the tails of his long black coat, and his top hat was set firmly down upon his head, as with eyes bent upon the ground he hastened on, probably to some sudden death had I not intercepted him.
The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
 
 
 
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