topee

or to·pi

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

/ toʊˈpi, ˈtoʊ pi /

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noun

(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.

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Origin of topee

First recorded in 1825–35, topee is from the Hindi word ṭopī hat

Words nearby topee

top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius, top end, toper, top flight

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How to use topee in a sentence

Now and then I caught a glimpse of a European, cool and comfortable in topee and white linen.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
It was the captain who spoke, a bluff, hearty man, who looked oddly out of place in white linen and a solar topee.
The River of Darkness|William Murray Graydon
He was dressed in white from top to toe, carried a big umbrella, and wore a broad-brimmed solar topee upon his head.
The Beautiful White Devil|Guy Boothby
Surely we have seen that eye and brow before, although the beard and solar topee do much to disguise the man.
The Story of Baden-Powell|Harold Begbie

It resembled rather a swollen plum pudding in a very large dish, than a respectable sola topee.
An English Girl's First Impressions of Burmah|Beth Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for topee

topee

topi

/ (ˈtəʊpiː, -pɪ) /

noun plural -pees or -pis

another name for pith helmet

Word Origin for topee

C19: from Hindi topī hat

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