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top hat

Noun

Meaning

A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).

(construction) A kind of steel batten.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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People think I was born in top hat and tails. Fred Astaire

Oh, there's no such thing as my favorite performance. I can't sit here today and look back, and say, Top Hat was better than Easter Parade or any of the others. I just don't look back, period. When I finish with a project, I say 'all right, that's that. What's next?' Fred Astaire

You're playing the creepy vibe a little hard,” I said. "Might as well go for broke, put on a black top hat and pipe in some organ music. Jim Butcher

It looks rather ordinary," said the Snork. "Unless you consider that a top hat is always somewhat extraordinary, of course. Tove Jansson

I have an American top hat that's collapsible and works as a frisbee. Jackson Rathbone

Abe Lincoln is my favorite president of all time - and he pulls off that top hat pretty well. Ryan Lochte

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