bell-topper
English
Etymology
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Noun
bell-topper (plural bell-toppers)
- (archaic) top hat; chimney-pot hat
- 1903, William Craig (of Invercargill, N.Z.), My Adventures on the Australian Goldfields (page 11)
- “Now, you long ghost with the bell-topper, what did you pay for that coat? It's a Houndsditcher!” The sally was greeted with laughter from all who heard it.
- 1903, William Craig (of Invercargill, N.Z.), My Adventures on the Australian Goldfields (page 11)