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stovepipe

[ stohv-pahyp ]

noun

  1. a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove stave chimney or to connect a stove stave with a chimney flue.


stovepipe

/ ˈəʊˌ貹ɪ /

noun

  1. a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove
  2. Also calledstovepipe hat a man's tall silk hat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stovepipe1

First recorded in 1690–1700; stove 1 + pipe 1
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Its prized purchase of a purported Lincoln stovepipe hat appraised at $6.5 million went sour when evidence linking it to the 16th president was questioned.

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Its distinctive items include billowing skirts, black stovepipe hats and women’s jackets cropped so high that they’re little more than sleeves.

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When you think of Abraham Lincoln, your mind probably conjures up an image of a tall, lanky man with a chinstrap beard and a stovepipe hat.

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It originated as Union Army surplus fabric after the Civil War, and 19th-century officers wore it betimes with a cowboy hat, or with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe topper.

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Debris from the floods included propane tanks, stovepipes, lawn chairs, dishes and an American flag.

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