pith helmet

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noun

a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics.

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Origin of pith helmet

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby pith helmet

pithead, pithecanthrope, pithecanthropoid, Pithecanthropus, pithecoid, pith helmet, Pithom, pithos, pith ray, pithy, pitiable

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How to use pith helmet in a sentence

Sweat poured from underneath his helmet and down the thin points of his sandy blond hair.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The job done, Ryan went on to the next job with that thin black band around his helmet, as always.
Rescue at One World Trade Center|Michael Daly|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luckily for us, Mr. Hennessey had been attempting to document his bike trip with a helmet-fastened GoPro camera.
Viral Video of the Day: Attempted Robbery Caught on Helmet Cam|Jack Holmes|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your Advanced Combat Helmet weighs seven pounds and the back pads press furiously into the corners of your skull.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Witnesses also reported seeing a man on a motorcycle with a rare helmet in the area shortly before the bodies were discovered.
Alps Murder Twist: Iraqi Wife Had Secret American Ex-Husband Who Died on the Same Day|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The unprepared sago is imported from the neighbouring island of Borromeo, and consists of the pith of a short, thick kind of palm.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The Spaniard was standing in the dim light of the hall, dressed in sombre black armor; but the red plumes danced on his helmet.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Spitzhase had begun to feel very uncomfortable, for now the miner proceeded to adjust the glass helmet to his head.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
A golden shield had he, and a gold-wrought helmet, & a short red kirtle over his shirt of mail.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
It is clear from literary evidence that the helmet (helm) and coat of chain mail (byrne) were also in common use.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pith helmet

pith helmet

noun

a lightweight hat made of pith that protects the wearer from the sunAlso called: topee, topi

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