1. (loan) (noun) beaver felt top hat - a type of hat made of soft fur that had a sheen, which were popular in the mid 1800s.
Ka whiti te hihi o te rā ki runga ki tōna pōtae piwara hate, pīata ana tērā, kōrekoreko ana te kanohi i te tirohanga atu (TWMNT 31/1/1872:34). / When the rays of the sun shone on his beaver hat it shone and dazzled the eyes when one looked at it.
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