Opera-hat
noun
1.
a man’s tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric.
Also called gibus.
Compare 1 (def 4), , .
noun
1.
a collapsible top hat operated by a spring Also called gibus
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