stovepipe hat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stovepipe hat
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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That image will prove as iconic as the bearded man in the stovepipe hat.
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
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.
From Salon
I like to put them in my stovepipe hat and carry them around for safekeeping, but since today is Presidents Day, it's a good time to take a few out and write a letter to you.
From Fox News
Normal is red-haired singer Kim Petras wearing an artistically designed horse’s head as a breastplate, and Naomi Campbell in a sky-high stovepipe hat, looking like she was about to terrorize 1888 London.
From Washington Post
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