topee
or to·pi
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Origin of topee
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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 PowellIt 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 GraydonHe 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 BoothbySurely 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 BegbieIt 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
topi
/ (ˈtəʊpiː, -pɪ) /
Origin of topee
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