gibus

Jun. 26th, 2025 08:37 am
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gibus (GI-buhs, JEE-buhs) - n., a collapsible top-hat, an opera hat.


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Invented in the 1840s by Antoine Gibus, who by the name you might correctly guess was French. I’ve seen these in old movies but hadn’t known what to call them.

---L.
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