top-hatted
In tall headwear
Wearing a top hat—the tall, flat-crowned formal hat associated with 19th-century gentlemen and formal occasions.
The term evokes old-fashioned elegance or theatrical formality: a top-hatted magician, top-hatted aristocrats at the races.
Often appears alongside similarly formed compounds like white-gloved or tuxedoed.
Titled ruling class
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- eliteSuperior select group
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
manor · estate · peerage · duke · baron · countess · viscount · patrician
Sophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- distinguishedNotable and respected
refined · sophisticated · groomed · sharp · dashing · gentlemanly · stylish · spruce
Circus performance director
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- impresarioConcert or opera organizer
carnival · barker · circus · illusionist · emcee · cabaret · burlesque · caricature
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- bygoneOf earlier times
nostalgic · retro · classic · historical · antique · daguerreotype · sepia · traditional
nobility
Titled ruling class
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- eliteSuperior select group
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
debutante · manor · estate · peerage · duke · baron · countess · viscount · patrician · blueblood
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
distinguished · refined · sophisticated · groomed · sharp · dashing · gentlemanly · stylish · spruce · tailored
ringmaster
Circus performance director
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
impresario · carnival · barker · circus · illusionist · emcee · cabaret · burlesque · caricature · dandy
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
bygone · nostalgic · retro · classic · historical · antique · daguerreotype · sepia · traditional · timeless
tuxedo
Men's formal evening attire
- tailcoatCutaway evening jacket
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
- cummerbundPleated formal waistband
monocle · white-tie · cufflinks · gala · opera · ballroom · waistcoat · spats · gloves · bow-tie