Top-hat
adjective
1.
of or relating to polite or fashionable society.
noun
1.
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
noun
1.
a man’s hat with a tall cylindrical crown and narrow brim, often made of silk, now worn for some formal occasions Also called high hat
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