topi

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

/ toʊˈpi, ˈtoʊ pi /

noun, plural to·pis.

Nearby words

tophaceous, tophaceous gout, tophamper, tophet, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topic sentence, topical, topical anesthesia

Definition for topi (2 of 3)

topi

[ toh-pee ]

/ ˈtoʊ pi /

noun, plural to·pis.

an antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, of east-central Africa, having bluish-black and yellow markings.

Origin of topi

1905–10; said to be < Swahili

Definition for topi (3 of 3)

topee

or to·pi

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

/ toʊˈpi, ˈtoʊ pi /

noun

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

Origin of topee

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

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Examples from the Web for topi

Ungainly hartebeests, and topi whose skins had the sheen of satin, ran with smooth speed.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
The cap or topi is not bound round the head, but is placed upon it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The topi is something like the hartebeest, but much more beautiful and much more rare.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
Outboard popped a ruddy little face, set in the green circle of a topi, and contorted with laughter.
Dragon's blood|Henry Milner Rideout

"Get my topi, boy, and order the gari quickly," the memsahib called to her bearer.
In Kali's Country|Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets

British Dictionary definitions for topi (1 of 3)

topi

/ (ˈtəʊpɪ) /

noun plural -pis

an antelope, Damaliscus korrigum, of grasslands and semideserts of Africa, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle

Word Origin for topi

C19: from an African language

British Dictionary definitions for topi (2 of 3)

topi

/ (ˈtəʊpiː, -pɪ) /

noun plural -pis

another name for pith helmet

Word Origin for topi

C19: from Hindi: hat

British Dictionary definitions for topi (3 of 3)

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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