gibus

See also: Gibus

English

Gibus

Etymology

From the surname of its French inventor.

Noun

gibus (plural gibuses)

A collapsible top hat.

See also

crush hat

Anagrams

guibs

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French gibus, named after the French hatmaker Antoine Gibus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒiˈbʏs/
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Hyphenation: gi‧bus

Noun

gibus m (plural gibussen)

(historical) A gibus (foldable top hat).

Derived terms

gibushoed

French

Etymology

From the surname of its inventor.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

gibus m (plural gibus)

(historical) a gibus (foldable top hat)

Further reading

“gibus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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