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marrowsky

marrowsky

1 9.9
A tall shiny silk hat like a top hat worn in older times
  • noun
  • Archaic
: sombrero de copa
  • The actor wore a shiny marrowsky for his role in the period drama.

Examples

  • Did you see his new marrowsky?

  • He wore a stylish marrowsky to the gala.

  • He tipped his marrowsky as he entered the room.

  • In Victorian times, a gentleman would never leave home without his marrowsky.

  • He wore a marrowsky to the formal occasion, adding an old-fashioned charm to his suit.

  • During the Victorian era, gentlemen often donned a marrowsky when attending the theater.

  • At the fancy dress party, many guests arrived in their best attire, complete with a tall marrowsky.

Synonyms

top hat
vsmarrowsky
25 4.3

A tall hat with a flat top and straight sides worn with formal clothes

is an old-fashioned slang term rather than the usual formal word
high hat
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
4 7.5

A tall formal hat with a flat top worn by men

is an old-fashioned slang label rather than the standard formal term
silk hat
vsmarrowsky
1 3.9

A tall formal hat with a high crown covered with silk

is an old-fashioned slang term rather than the standard name
stovepipe hat
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
1 9.6

A tall hat with straight sides that people wear with formal clothes in the 1800s

is an old-fashioned slang name rather than a historical style term
dress hat
vsmarrowsky
1 5.3

A tall formal hat for men often covered with silk or fur and worn with a formal suit

is an old-fashioned slang word rather than the broader formal category
plug hat
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A tall formal hat with a flat top and narrow brim worn by men

is the old-fashioned slang term for the silk tall style, not the felt variety
topper
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A tall round hat for men worn on formal occasions

is the older slang label instead of the usual formal term

Surface Forms

marrowsky singular
marrowskies plural

Etymology

Marrowsky likely started as a playful name made from a family name like Marrow plus the ending -sky, which gives it a foreign or stylish sound. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a gentleman's tall silk top hat reaching toward the 'sky', which is why marrowsky came to mean a tall top hat.