gibus

[ jahy-buhs ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ bəs /

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noun, plural gi·bus·es.

opera hat.

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Also called gibus hat .

Origin of gibus

First recorded in 1840–50; named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman, its inventor

Words nearby gibus

Gibraltarian, Gibran, Gibson, Gibson Desert, Gibson girl, gibus, GIC, gid, giddap, gidday, giddiness

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How to use gibus in a sentence

Ca'thos, cousin of Madelon, brought up by her uncle Gor'gibus, a plain citizen in the middle rank of life.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
“Devil” his lordship was going to say, for something struck him on the top of his gibus hat.
Lady Maude's Mania|George Manville Fenn
He took a Gibus hat,—his own, or that of some other unfortunate,—and slowly made his way down to the place in Bruton Street.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
He went down by the lift (tipping again), and, being accosted by a waiter with his gibus, tipped the finder half a crown.
Kipps|H. G. Wells

His gibus was thrust back and exposed a disorder of hair that suggested a reckless desperation.
Kipps|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for gibus

gibus

/ (ˈdʒaɪbəs) /

noun

another name for opera hat

Word Origin for gibus

C19: named after Gibus, 19th-century Frenchman who invented it

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