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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Patrick wore the tux and top hat, with a white button down and white scarf. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Kelce came out on stage wearing a top hat and a black suit tail coat. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024 Donning a black tuxedo and top hat, Kelce flashed his charming smile, executed a perfect heel click and carried Swift, who acted asleep, to a red couch. Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 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 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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