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Definition of Top hat
1. Noun. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur.
Generic synonyms: Chapeau, Hat, Lid, Man's Clothing
Definition of Top hat
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Top Hat
Literary usage of Top hat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Putnam's Magazine (1907)
"The top hat represents the, universal language of attire. ... The eccentric cowboy
in the top hat finished his allotted task, and in company of his cow and ..."
2. Putnam's Magazine (1907)
"The top hat represents the universal language of attire. ... The eccentric cowboy
in the top hat finished his allotted task, and in company of his cow and ..."
3. The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: A Book for an Idle Holiday by Jerome Klapka Jerome (1891)
"If, on the other hand, he decides in favour of the top hat and umbrella—nobody
would ever dream of going out in a top hat without an umbrella— it would be ..."
4. Studies in English, Written and Spoken: For the Use of Continental Students by Cornelis Stoffel (1894)
"Another, but by no means vulgar, term to denote the black cylinder of respectability,
is top-hat, a word that has hitherto failed to find its way to the ..."
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