See VIP opt to play high hat (9)
I believe the answer is:
stovepipe
'high hat' is the definition.
(I know that high hat can be written as stovepipe)
'see vip opt to play' is the wordplay.
'to play' is an anagram indicator.
'see'+'vip'+'opt'='seevipopt'
'seevipopt' with letters rearranged gives 'STOVEPIPE'.
(Other definitions for stovepipe that I've seen before include "Flue from oven" , "Flue; type of hat" , "Metal chimney up to a flue" , "Oven's vent for smoke" , "Cooker-to-roof duct" .)