silk hat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [silk hat]
- /sɪlk hæt/
- /sɪlk hæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [silk hat]
- /sɪlk hæt/

Definitions of silk hat words

noun silk hat a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress. Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, top hat. 1
noun silk hat men's formal hat 1
noun silk hat a man's top hat covered with silk 0
noun silk hat a tall, cylindrical, narrow-brimmed hat covered with silk or satin, worn by men in formal dress 0

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Origin of silk hat

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Silk hat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Silk hat

silk hat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

silk hat usage trend in Literature

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