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SILK HAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
- Clothing Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top hat
1, record 1, English, top%20hat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topper 2, record 1, English, topper
correct
- silk hat 3, record 1, English, silk%20hat
correct
- high silk hat 4, record 1, English, high%20silk%20hat
correct
- chimney pot 5, record 1, English, chimney%20pot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man's silk hat with a high cylindrical crown, worn especially on formal occasion. 1, record 1, English, - top%20hat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
- Accessoires vestimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut-de-forme
1, record 1, French, haut%2Dde%2Dforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chapeau haut de forme 2, record 1, French, chapeau%20haut%20de%20forme
correct, masculine noun
- haute-forme 1, record 1, French, haute%2Dforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapeau d'homme, en soie, haut et cylindrique, à bords plus ou moins larges, qui se portait avec la redingote, la jaquette ou l'habit. 1, record 1, French, - haut%2Dde%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : Des hauts-de-forme. 1, record 1, French, - haut%2Dde%2Dforme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chapeau de soie
- huit-reflets
- tuyau de poële
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sombrerería
- Accesorios indumentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chistera
1, record 1, Spanish, chistera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sombrero de copa 1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20de%20copa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
- Clothing Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opera hat 1, record 2, English, opera%20hat
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a man’s top hat, having a collapsible crown. 2, record 2, English, - opera%20hat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
opera hat : collapsible high hat for formal evening wear, covered with silk or other material, with a firm curled brim. 3, record 2, English, - opera%20hat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
- Accessoires vestimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chapeau-claque
1, record 2, French, chapeau%2Dclaque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gibus 2, record 2, French, gibus
masculine noun
- claque 3, record 2, French, claque
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chapeau haut de forme à mécanisme à ressorts, inventé à Paris en 1835. Appelé Gibus d'après le nom de son inventeur. Dans la rue on le portait replié sous le bras 2, record 2, French, - chapeau%2Dclaque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un chapeau-claque était un chapeau haut de forme que l'on pouvait aplatir grâce à un ressort. Son nom est une onomatopée évoquant le bruit du ressort en question. 4, record 2, French, - chapeau%2Dclaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silk hat socialist 1, record 3, English, silk%20hat%20socialist
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apparemment socialiste 1, record 3, French, apparemment%20socialiste
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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