Definition of hatter
:one that makes, sells, or cleans and repairs hats
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Rogues often try to appear as crazy as mad hatters — sometimes defined by issuing threats, throwing temper tantrums, saying outrageous things, dressing weirdly, or acting peculiarly.
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But the drumbeat grew even louder with Depp's disappointing return as the Hatter in 2016's Alice Through the Looking Glass, which conspicuously opened in second place last Memorial Day weekend.
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Depp has also starred in a number of less-than-stellar films for Disney in between making Pirates, from playing the Mad Hatter in the Alice in Wonderland films to starring in the box-office flop The Lone Ranger.
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One way to work around fickle spring weather is to start plants, such as these Mad Hatter peppers, from seeds indoors, to be transplanted after they’re established.
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LOS ANGELES — Johnny Depp has played a loopy pirate, a mad hatter and a demon barber.
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The Hatter calls his creepy-cool dance moves the Futterwacken.
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First Known Use of hatter
13th century
HATTER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of hatter for English Language Learners
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: a person who makes, sells, or repairs hats
HATTER Defined for Kids
hatter
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Definition of hatter for Students
:a person who makes, sells, or cleans and repairs hats
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