Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

top hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
top hat
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).

noun

A kind of steel batten.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

top hats (plural) top-hat (alternative) tophat (alternative)

Phrases

top-hatless top-hat pension top-hat plan top-hatted top-hatting top-hat transform

Synonyms

stovepipe hat topper dress hat high hat opera hat silk hat stovepipe beaver

Questions

What does top hat mean?
A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).

How to pronounce top hat

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