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gibuses

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gi⋅bus

  [jahy-buhs]
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–noun, plural -bus⋅es.
opera hat.
Also called gibus hat.

Origin:
1840–50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor

opera hat

 
–noun
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 beaver 1 (def. 4), silk hat, top hat.
Origin:
1800–10
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