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high hat

1 American  
[hahy hat] / ˈhaɪ ˌhæt /

noun

  1. top hat.

  2. table tripod.

  3. Also hi-hat, hi hat a set of high-hat cymbals.

high-hat 2 American  
[hahy-hat] / ˈhaɪˈhæt /

verb (used with object)

high-hatted, high-hatting

  1. to snub or treat condescendingly.

adjective

  1. snobbish; disdainful; haughty.

high-hat 1 British  

adjective

  1. informal snobbish and arrogant

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verb

  1. informal to treat in a snobbish or offhand way

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noun

  1. informal a snobbish person

  2. two facing brass cymbals triggered by means of a foot pedal

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high hat 2 British  

noun

  1. another name for top hat

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Other Word Forms

  • high-hatter noun

Etymology

Origin of high hat1

First recorded in 1885–90

Origin of high-hat2

First recorded in 1915–20; v., adj. use of high hat

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