top hat

noun

Synonyms of top hatnext
: 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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In a black sequined dress, a top hat, and a pink boa-type shawl, Drescher was very much dressed for the occasion. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Since the early nineteenth century, suits have evolved from tailcoats and pantaloons to frock coats and top hats to modern suit jackets and neckties. Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Sporting a traditional top hat, then-Prince Charles walked alongside his grandmother, the Queen Mother, at the 1979 Royal Ascot. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn. Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 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 30 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

top hat

noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown

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