high hat

noun

top hat.
Slang. table tripod.
Also hi hat. a set of high-hat cymbals.

Origin of high hat

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby high hat

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British Dictionary definitions for hi-hat (1 of 2)

hi-hat

noun

a variant spelling of high-hat (def. 4)

British Dictionary definitions for hi-hat (2 of 2)

high hat

noun

another name for top hat