top hat

noun

Definition of top hatnext
as in silk hat

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Recent Examples of top hat The ornament features a groom wearing a top hat and a bride wearing a crown. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 Pete Walker, Schneider said, did some heavy lifting on the masterpiece, including drawing a cat with a top hat. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Travis made his Eras Tour debut wearing a suit and top hat and appearing for the new portion of the show dedicated to The Tortured Poets Department. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Screaming Lord Sutch, founder of the Monster Raving Loony Party, enjoyed standing next to prime ministers in his top hat and leopard print jacket. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for top hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top hat
  1. silk hat
  2. baseball cap
  3. picture hat
  4. stocking cap
  5. hard hat
  6. high hat
  7. cocked hat
  8. cowboy hat
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Definition of silk hat
Noun
  • Rodrigo looked laidback for the outing with her long dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail and topped with a blue baseball cap.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026
  • The 62-year-old coach, wearing a Steelers sweatshirt and Greenfield baseball cap, turns over his right shoulder and points past the trees.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Definition of picture hat
Noun
  • The original glass Bearista cold cup came with a straw and was shaped like a teddy bear with a green Starbucks stocking cap on its head.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The arrest has drawn widespread attention, as the child had just returned home from preschool with his father and was wearing a Spider Man backpack and blue stocking cap with bunny ears when detained.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of stocking cap
Noun
  • Wilburn allegedly posed as a utility worker, wearing a hard hat and a reflective vest, to gain entry into the apartment, which was occupied by a man, a woman, and a 13-year-old boy.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Ryan Asdourian, a marketing and strategy officer for Lumen Technologies, decided to have some fun with the clean-up operation, taking a film crew along to the venue and a hard hat, setting out to cover up as many signs as possible.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of hard hat
Noun
  • Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of high hat
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Definition of cocked hat
Noun
  • Shedeur, 24, was seen walking around the field after practice with the former Dallas Cowboys star, who wore a cowboy hat and his trademark shades.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Lasso up your cowboy hat, cowboy boots, and western belt buckles.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of cowboy hat

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