Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of collapsible top hat.
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nouna man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the common practice of storing them in their flattened state under one's seat at the opera.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French chapeau claque
- chapeau claquekind of collapsible top hat
Polish szapoklak
- szapoklakkind of collapsible top hat
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APA
opera hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opera%20hat
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“opera hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opera%20hat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opera hat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opera%20hat.
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