"mad hatter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mad hatters [plural]
Etymology: The term is attested since at least the 1790s. See mad as a hatter. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mad as a hatter}} mad as a hatter Head templates: {{en-noun}} mad hatter (plural mad hatters)
  1. A lunatic; a highly eccentric person. Wikipedia link: mad hatter Categories (topical): Fairy tale characters, Lewis Carroll Related terms: March hare

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