silk hat
a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress.
Origin of silk hat
1Other words from silk hat
- silk-hatted, adjective
- Compare beaver1 (def. 4), opera hat, top hat.
Words Nearby silk hat
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How to use silk hat in a sentence
A friend ran down the pier, dived overboard and pulled him out; but the silk hat floated off with the tide.
Today, three years later, the old gentleman is berating his friend because the silk hat was lost.
He was perfectly groomed, clad in evening-dress, and with his gloves and his silk hat in his hand.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairHe wore a tall silk hat, with an ancient straight brim, and a black frock coat and a terribly solemn expression.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrAt 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.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. Chambers
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.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightYou can put a Derby in a corner of a trunk but a silk hat would be ruined.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain
British Dictionary definitions for silk hat
a man's top hat covered with silk
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