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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her dangling tongue, tuft of Troll doll-esque blond hair, and pink ribbon juxtaposed with an occasional top hat give her a quirky, sometimes unsettling charm. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026

Damon is wearing a top hat, a white shirt with an ascot, tucked into a long coat with slacks. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

Dressed as the iconic Transylvanian vampire — right down to his top hat and small round sunglasses — Cameron pulled out all of his acting and dancing chops for the routine. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Soundtracked by a theatrical orchestral arrangement that switches back and forth between jazzy and classical styles, the minute-long video opens with the pop star in a white suit and top hat, outfitted with many silver gems and brooches. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for top hat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat

Kids Definition

top hat

noun

: a man's hat with a tall crown