stovepipe

[stohv-pahyp]

noun

1. a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove stave chimney or to connect a stove stave with a chimney flue.

2. stovepipe hat.

stovepipe

/ ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp /

noun

1. a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove

2. Also called: stovepipe hat. a man's tall silk hat

Word History and Origins

Origin of stovepipe¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; stove ¹ + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

The men wore their stovepipe hats, and the ladies showed up with their finest bonnets.

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Its prized purchase of a purported Lincoln stovepipe hat appraised at $6.5 million went sour when evidence linking it to the 16th president was questioned.

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Its distinctive items include billowing skirts, black stovepipe hats and women’s jackets cropped so high that they’re little more than sleeves.

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When you think of Abraham Lincoln, your mind probably conjures up an image of a tall, lanky man with a chinstrap beard and a stovepipe hat.

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It originated as Union Army surplus fabric after the Civil War, and 19th-century officers wore it betimes with a cowboy hat, or with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe topper.

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