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

George gave him a boost from below, and Owen hooked his arm around the stovepipe chimney on the roof and pulled.

From Literature

You know the Instagram meme where people say they don’t want a new year; they’ll take a gently used 1995 instead, accompanied by a photo of them in high school, stovepipe jeans and all?

From Los Angeles Times

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

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