dress hat
Definition
- Noun:
- A formal man's hat with a tall crown: A "dress hat" is a type of formal headwear for men, characterized by its tall, cylindrical crown. It is traditionally covered with high-quality materials such as silk or beaver fur.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He tipped his dress hat politely as he greeted the lady.
- For the wedding, all the gentlemen wore traditional morning coats and dress hats.
Advanced Usage
- "In one's dress hat": Wearing or characterized by the formality associated with a dress hat.
- He arrived at the ceremony, complete in his dress hat and tails.
Variants and Related Words
- Top hat (n): A synonym for a dress hat, especially one with a flat top.
- The magician pulled a rabbit from his top hat.
- Opera hat (n): A collapsible version of a dress hat.
- Beaver hat (n): A dress hat specifically made from beaver fur.
Synonyms
- Top hat: A man's tall formal hat.
- High hat: Another term for a tall formal hat.
- Stovepipe hat: A tall, straight-sided hat, similar to a dress hat.
Related Phrases
- To wear the dress hat: To assume a formal or dignified role or appearance.
- As the new ambassador, he had to wear the dress hat, both literally and figuratively.
Related Idioms
- Talk through one's hat: To talk nonsense or about something one knows little about. (Note: This idiom uses "hat" but is not specific to a ; it is included here as a common hat-related idiom).
- He doesn't know the first thing about economics; he's just talking through his hat.
Noun
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a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
