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silk hat

–noun
a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress. Compare beaver 1 (def. 4), opera hat, top hat.

Origin:
1825–35


silk-hatted, adjective
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silk hat  
n.  A man's silk-covered top hat.
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