silk hat

noun

1. a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress.

silk hat

noun

1. a man's top hat covered with silk

Other Words From

• silk-hatted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of silk hat¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

A friend ran down the pier, dived overboard and pulled him out; but the silk hat floated off with the tide.

From The Daily Beast

Today, three years later, the old gentleman is berating his friend because the silk hat was lost.

From The Daily Beast

He was perfectly groomed, clad in evening-dress, and with his gloves and his silk hat in his hand.

From Project Gutenberg

He wore a tall silk hat, with an ancient straight brim, and a black frock coat and a terribly solemn expression.

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At once I noticed that a new man had appeared among them—a red-faced, stocky man wearing a frock-coat and a shiny silk hat.

From Project Gutenberg

To look up at the young giant, the stranger tipped back his head, until his shining silk hat was in danger of falling in the dirt.

From Project Gutenberg

You can put a Derby in a corner of a trunk but a silk hat would be ruined.

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