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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大礼帽
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dà lǐ mào
"他戴着一顶黑色的大礼帽参加了舞会。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall, cylindrical, flat-topped silk hat traditionally worn by men with formal daywear.
"The groom and his groomsmen all wore traditional morning suits complete with top-hats." - 2
A type of electronic filter or statistical distribution shape resembling the profile of such a hat.
"The signal processing algorithm applied a top-hat filter to isolate the peaks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the late 18th century as a literal compound of 'top' and 'hat', describing a tall, flat-topped hat worn by men. It became a prominent symbol of wealth and formal status during the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Top-hat"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Top-hat" is said worldwide
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haut-de-forme
Transliteration: o də fɔʁm
"Il portait un frac et un haut-de-forme pour la cérémonie."
Zylinder
Transliteration: tsʏˈlɪndɐ
"Der Bräutigam trug einen schwarzen Zylinder."
cilindro
Transliteration: tʃiˈlindro
"Indossava un frac elegante e un cilindro nero."
sombrero de copa
Transliteration: somˈbɾeɾo de ˈkopa
"El mago sacó un conejo de su sombrero de copa."
cartola
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɔlɐ
"Ele usava um fraque e uma cartola tradicional."
लंबी टोपी
Transliteration: lambi topi
"उसने औपचारिक कार्यक्रम में लंबी टोपी पहनी थी।"
大礼帽
Transliteration: dà lǐ mào
"他戴着一顶黑色的大礼帽参加了舞会。"
실크 모자
Transliteration: silkeu moja
"신사는 정장과 함께 실크 모자를 착용했다."
シルクハット
Transliteration: shiruku hatto
"マジシャンはシルクハットからハトを出した。"
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