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top hat

noun

Definition of top hat

as in silk hat

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Recent Examples of top hat Among the images shared are photos of Kate and William in front of Buckingham Palace during a garden party held on May 8, where the heir to the throne appeared wearing an elegant top hat and the princess wore a stunning polka-dot ensemble. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 Depp hobbled around — supported by a cane, sporting a dusty top hat, and ensconced behind a wrought iron gate — while fans shouted out questions. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Then, Depp emerged, fully transformed into the curmudgeonly character with makeup and Scrooge’s iconic black coat and matching top hat. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026 The ornament features a groom wearing a top hat and a bride wearing a crown. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for top hat

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Noun

Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.

— Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.

— Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018

Definition of silk hat

Noun

Douglas, meanwhile, dressed casually in a dark blue polo shirt, white pants, dark shoes, and a blue baseball cap.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
His teammate Alontae Taylor showed up to the game wearing a black and white Louis Vuitton scarf over a black baseball cap over his head.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of baseball cap

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Bearista craze As part of the holiday merchandise and treat lineup in 2025, Starbucks released a 20-ounce cup shaped like a teddy bear wearing a Starbucks stocking cap.

— Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 15 Sep. 2026
The original glass Bearista cold cup came with a straw and was shaped like a teddy bear with a green Starbucks stocking cap on its head.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of stocking cap

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Sophie Cunningham put on her big girl pants and hard hat, and ventured into Canada for the first time in her life Tuesday night.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Police soon had images of a suspect – wearing a hard hat, tinted glasses and a face mask – spray-painting the security cameras around Fandrich's car early that morning, to apparently conceal the crime.

— Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hard hat

Noun

One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.

— Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.

— William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021

Definition of cocked hat

Noun

Sporting a cowboy hat, grill and goatee, Cho makes for a menacing villain who more than holds his own against the heavyweight Ali.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
In the music video, shot on a friend’s farm in Canada, Jaggseer sports a cowboy hat and denim while Singh wears a black chest pack.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cowboy hat

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