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top hat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌtop ˈhat noun [countable]  top_hat.jpg DCCa man’s tall black or grey hat, now worn only on formal occasions 〔现今仅在正式场合戴的〕男子高顶大礼帽4  See picture of 见图 HAT5 see picture at 见图 hat
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top hatI used to wear dinner suits with cufflinks and a top hat.Beneath a top hat his face is pasty and bloated.At most weddings the bride wears a veil but at this wedding the bride was wearing a beautiful top hat.Then the wind rose again and plucked his top hat off his head and sent it bowling among the stones.Gentlemen will wear morning dress with top hat, or service dress.
ˌtop ˈhat nounChineseSyllable
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top hat
ˌtop ˈhat noun [countable]

a man’s tall black or grey hat, now worn only on formal occasions


top hatBrE /ˌtɒp ˈhæt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːp hæt/ 🔊 (also informal top·per) noun
a man's tall black or grey hat, worn with formal clothes on very formal occasions 高顶礼帽