What a street musician may use to collect tips (3)

I believe the answer is:

hat

(Other definitions for hat that I've seen before include "e.g. Pork pie" , "One to cover head" , "Eg, bowler" , "opera?" , "Cap" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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