opera hat

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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 beaver¹(def 4), silk hat, top hat.

Origin of opera hat

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby opera hat

oper., opera, opera buffa, opera cloak, opera glasses, opera hat, opera house, opera seria, opera window, operable, operagoer

Example sentences from the Web for opera hat

The Dude stood by, offering advice, and all ready with cane in one and opera-hat box the other.

The Brownies and Prince Florimel |Palmer Cox
Between the brim of his opera-hat and the edge of that collar nothing but his eyes were visible.

The Country House |John Galsworthy
One can not imagine Socrates in an opera-hat—in fact, he wore no hat, and he was bald.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 |Elbert Hubbard
I left Thomas scrambling about the mosaic lobby of the theater for his opera-hat.

The Voice in the Fog |Harold MacGrath

The young man was walking with unaccustomed indecision, his fur coat open, his opera-hat pushed up on his crisp hair.

The Dark Flower |John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for opera hat

opera hat

noun

a collapsible top hat operated by a spring Also called: gibus

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opera hat

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British Dictionary definitions for opera hat

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opera hat

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