top hat

noun

Definition of top hatnext
as in silk hat

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Recent Examples of top hat Ken’s look is finished off with a removable black top hat with red rose detailing. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Many historians blasted the report as cherry picking instances in a complex that features a central display of the Star Spangled Banner, Abraham Lincoln’s top hat and a wing devoted to the United States’ industrial might. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Wellhouse Leisure The little top hat-like pop-up roof is of no use in expanding sleeping capacity, as it's installed exclusively for raising the snug interior to a standing height over 6 feet. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for top hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top hat
  1. silk hat
  2. baseball cap
  3. picture hat
  4. stocking cap
  5. hard hat
  6. high hat
  7. cocked hat
  8. cowboy hat
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
  • Brown responded on his Instagram account with a baseball cap emoji.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators described him as a white male in his late 50s, with a scruffy, gray beard who was wearing a faded blue baseball cap.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Definition of picture hat
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • When teams used to do this to Denver coach Mike Shanahan, Terrell Davis put on his hard hat, grabbed his lunch pail and went to work.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hard hat
Noun
  • Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of high 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
  • Nashville wanted Cody Johnson to ditch his cowboy hat before giving him a shot at country music stardom.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • One of last year’s race-weekend standouts, Pacsun’s Formula 1 cowboy hat, also returns.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cowboy hat

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