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marrowsky

marrowsky

9.9
A tall shiny silk hat like a top hat worn in older times
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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
17 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
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
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
high hat
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
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
topper
vsmarrowsky
  • Archaic
9.1

A tall round hat for men worn on formal occasions

is the older slang label instead of the usual formal term
dress hat
vsmarrowsky
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
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

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.