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OPERA HAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does opera hat mean? 

OPERA HAT (noun)
  The noun OPERA HAT has 1 sense:

1. a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver furplay

  Familiarity information: OPERA HAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OPERA HAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

beaver; dress hat; high hat; opera hat; silk hat; stovepipe; top hat; topper

Hypernyms ("opera hat" is a kind of...):

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)


 Context examples 


An opera hat was pushed to the back of his head, and an evening dress shirt-front gleamed out through his open overcoat.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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