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noun
A lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: topee, sola topi, solar topee
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pith hat, sun helmet, topee, topi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sunhat, sun hat
History
Compound of pith + helmet.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
