silk hat
noun
: a hat with a tall cylindrical crown and a silk-plush finish worn by men as a dress hat
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Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat. —
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat. —Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 14 May 2021 Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako. —Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018 Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat. —Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat. —Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 14 May 2021 Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako. —Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018 Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat. —Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
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“Silk hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/silk%20hat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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