opera hat
- noun
- /ˈɑːpərə hæt/
- Archaic
:
sombrero de ópera
- He looked very distinguished in his opera hat as he arrived at the gala.
Examples
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At the theater, many men wore opera hats to showcase their formal attire.
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- Like a opera hat.
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Might even wear an opera hat.
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For the formal event, she made sure to wear an elegant opera hat that matched her dress.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
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4.3
A tall hat with a flat top and straight sides worn with formal clothes
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9.6
A tall hat with straight sides that people wear with formal clothes in the 1800s
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9.3
A tall hat with a straight high top once worn by men at formal events
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3.9
A tall formal hat with a high crown covered with silk
A tall formal hat with a flat top worn by men
A tall round hat for men worn on formal occasions
A classic formal hat like a top hat worn at weddings and ceremonies
A tall formal hat for men often covered with silk or fur and worn with a formal suit
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'opera' (a formal staged musical performance) + 'hat' (a head covering) yields a hat associated with the opera or formal occasions. This noun+noun pattern is common and a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer it denotes a type of formal hat worn to the opera.
Etymology
The noun opera hat names a special formal hat that could fold flat so a man could slip it under his seat at the opera. That's why the term now means a tall, collapsible hat worn to formal events and why it was handy for magicians' tricks.