unhat
Remove one's cap
To unhat is to remove one's hat, typically as a gesture of respect or greeting.
The word is old-fashioned, from an era when hats were standard attire and removing them indoors or before certain people was expected: The men unhatted as the funeral procession passed.
Remove garment courteously
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- bareLacking any covering
- removeTake something away
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
tip · raise · take off · bareheaded · uncap · unveil · expose · disrobe
Yielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- homageExpression of deep respect
- saluteGestural sign of honor
courtesy · acknowledgment · greeting · politeness · manners · chivalry · etiquette · decorum
doff
Remove garment courteously
lift · tip · raise · take off · bareheaded · uncap · unveil · expose · disrobe · undress
deference
Yielding to another's judgment
salute · courtesy · acknowledgment · greeting · politeness · manners · chivalry · etiquette · decorum · formality
salutation
Expression of goodwill
bow · wave · acknowledge · address · meeting · reception · encounter · introduction · farewell
cap
Covering for top
bowler · trilby · derby · panama · kepi · pillbox · cloche · flatcap · helmet · hood