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chimney-pot hat

[ chim-nee-pot ]
/ ˈtʃɪm niˌpɒt /

noun British.

a high silk hat; top hat.

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Origin of chimney-pot hat

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby chimney-pot hat

chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack, chimney swallow, chimney sweep, chimney swift
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