stovepipe hat
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp hæt/
- Archaic
:
sombrero de copa
- I mean, just as an example, I recently bought the stovepipe hat that was worn by Abraham Lincoln.
- wear a stovepipe hat
- black stovepipe hat
- white stovepipe hat
Examples
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Mr. Grummage was dressed in a black frock coat with a stovepipe hat that added to his considerable height.
Fiction book (1997) -
It was hard to tell whether anyone inside heard him, but at last a woman with a rope-heavy braid came to the door, wearing a synthetic skirt and a white stovepipe hat with a black band.
Fiction book (1995) -
The lawyer wears a stovepipe hat.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Good to see you smiling, General Lee, sir," a friendly passerby said, tipping his stovepipe hat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Lyle Dilly, Old Sam's brother, wore a stovepipe hat.
Fiction book (1990) -
With his stovepipe hat, gold-headed cane, pince-nez, and handsome chestnut beard—and his famously beautiful and much younger wife, General Sanford.
Academic text (1998) -
At the formal event, he wore a classic black stovepipe hat that impressed everyone.
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The actor portrayed Lincoln perfectly, complete with a tall stovepipe hat and a matching coat.
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During the parade, a man in a stovepipe hat strolled proudly alongside the other participants.
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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9.3
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 formal hat for men often covered with silk or fur and worn with a formal suit
A tall shiny silk hat like a top hat worn in older times
A tall formal hat with a flat top and narrow brim worn by men
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly descriptive: a stovepipe hat is a hat shaped like a stovepipe. A B1 learner who knows 'stovepipe' (a tall cylindrical pipe) and 'hat' can infer a tall, cylindrical hat because this follows ordinary noun–noun compounding and cross-linguistically common figurative naming patterns.
Etymology
Stovepipe hat comes from its shape: it looks like a straight, tall stovepipe, the metal pipe that carries smoke from a stove. That's why the name refers to the 'tall, cylindrical hat' worn in the 1800s and at formal events.