silk hat
noun
a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress.
silk-hatted
-
a word derived from
silk hat.
Example Sentences
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In their black turtlenecks and faded jeans they don't seem to have anything in common with Rupert Murdoch or the grim-faced, silk-hatted capitalist bosses of old.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2012
One senses his reticence in Fantin-Latour's portrait of the artist, silk-hatted and self-contained.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2011
Two little girls cut ribbons while silk-hatted notables stood by.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next out of the motorcade stepped the morning-coated, silk-hatted bridegroom, deferentially escorting the Countess Costanzo Ciano, his mother.
From Time Magazine Archive
She only checked herself when her imagination caused her to perceive the average silk-hatted man with his tongue in his cheek at the utterance of the phrase.
From Phyllis of Philistia by Frank Frankfort Moore
