Unhat

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. ambitransitive

    "My hat clapped on a deal faster than it had come off, for you must know we unhatted in those days with a grand, slow bow."

Example

More examples

"My hat clapped on a deal faster than it had come off, for you must know we unhatted in those days with a grand, slow bow."

Etymology

From un- + hat.

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