tall hat
Lincoln's signature accessory
A tall hat is any hat with unusual height, but typically refers to the top hat—the formal cylindrical hat associated with Victorian gentlemen, magicians, and formal occasions.
He pulled a rabbit out of his tall hat.
The phrase can describe other high-crowned hats like stovepipes or chef's toques.
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- stovepipeVertical exhaust duct
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- Abe LincolnCivil War president, assassinated
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
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