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gibus
[ jahy-buhs ]
gibus
/ ˈdʒaɪbəs /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gibus1
First recorded in 1840–50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gibus1
C19: named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman who invented it
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Example Sentences
Ca'thos, cousin of Madelon, brought up by her uncle Gor'gibus, a plain citizen in the middle rank of life.
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“Devil” his lordship was going to say, for something struck him on the top of his gibus hat.
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He took a Gibus hat,—his own, or that of some other unfortunate,—and slowly made his way down to the place in Bruton Street.
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He went down by the lift (tipping again), and, being accosted by a waiter with his gibus, tipped the finder half a crown.
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His gibus was thrust back and exposed a disorder of hair that suggested a reckless desperation.
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