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dress hat

n. a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver or silk [syn: high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper, beaver]

Usage examples of "dress hat".

There was not much in the way of war trophies, souvenirs, framed certificates, or any of that, but on a small round table in the corner was a blue cape laid out like a tablecloth on which lay a sheathed saber, an old long-barreled pistol, a blue dress hat, and other odds and ends.

Not even the most Americanised would descend to wear the vile dress hat of civilisation.