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top hat

–noun
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men esp. on formal occasions. Compare beaver 1 (def. 4), opera hat, silk hat.

Origin:
1800–10

top-hat

[top-hat]
–adjective
of or pertaining to polite or fashionable society.

Origin:
1890–95; adj. use of top hat
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top hat  
n.  A man's hat having a narrow brim and a tall cylindrical crown, usually made of silk. Also called high hat.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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