top hat

noun

: a tall-crowned hat usually of beaver or silk

Examples of top hat in a Sentence

He wore a top hat and tails.
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For the remainder of the camp, drawings of six-legged spiders donning top hats began appearing on the children’s lesson papers and the sidewalks outside. Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024 In the Emerald City sequence, two chickens in top hats waddle across a crowd scene. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 For men, dress up like dapper skeletons wearing black suits and white shirts, wide-brimmed hats, like a top hat adorned with roses, and classic skull face makeup. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 While several arrived with the intent of witnessing the contest, others channeled Chalamet channeling Bob Dylan, put on their best top hat to become his version of Willy Wonka, or merely let their locks flow for the full Chalamet effect. Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top hat 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of top hat was in 1864

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“Top hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20hat. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

top hat

noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown

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