stovepipe

American  

[stohv-pahyp] / ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp /

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.

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stovepipe British  

/ ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp /

noun

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of stovepipe

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

Example Sentences

That image will prove as iconic as the bearded man in the stovepipe hat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their silky black hats are so tall, they remind me of stovepipes.

From Literature

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

From Literature

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Post

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