gibus hat
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gibus — ˈjībəs noun also gibus hat ( es) Etymology: French gibus, from Gibus, name of its 19th century French inventor : opera hat … Useful english dictionary
gibus — /juy beuhs/, n., pl. gibuses. See opera hat. Also called gibus hat. [1840 50; named after Gibus, 19th century Frenchman, its inventor] * * * … Universalium
hat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cap, headgear, bonnet; headdress; derby, bowler; turban, cloche. See clothing. pass the hat II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. headgear, cap, millinery, headpiece, helmet, chapeau, bonnet, lid*, roof*, bean… … English dictionary for students
gibus — [ dʒʌɪbəs] noun a kind of collapsible top hat. Origin C19: named after the French hatter Gibus … English new terms dictionary
gibus — noun A collapsible top hat … Wiktionary
gibus — n. hat worn to the opera … English contemporary dictionary
gibus — n. opera hat … Dictionary of difficult words
top hat — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opera hat, silk hat, beaver, high hat, topper, crush hat, gibus hat, collapsible hat, stovepipe hat*, chimney pot*, skyscraper*; see also hat . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. gibus, stovepipe hat … English dictionary for students
Top hat — For other uses, see Top hat (disambiguation). Austin Lane Crothers, 46th Governor of Maryland (1908 1912), wearing a top hat … Wikipedia
opera hat — a man s tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. Cf. beaver1 (def. 4), silk hat, top hat. [1800 10] * * * … Universalium
