topi

¹

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

noun

, plural to·pis.

1. topee.

topi

²

[ toh-pee ]

noun

, plural to·pis.

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

topi

¹

/ ˈtəʊpɪ /

noun

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

topi

²

/ ˈtəʊpiː; -pɪ /

noun

1. another name for pith helmet

Word History and Origins

Origin of topi¹

1905–10; said to be < Swahili

Word History and Origins

Origin of topi¹

C19: from an African language

Origin of topi²

C19: from Hindi: hat

Example Sentences

Outboard popped a ruddy little face, set in the green circle of a topi, and contorted with laughter.

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The topi is something like the hartebeest, but much more beautiful and much more rare.

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"I will come," he replied, in the same preoccupied voice, as he raised his battered topi.

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Was Tantia Topi going to abandon them to the mercy of the Foreigners?

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"Good, most sagacious Tantia Topi," the Rani exclaimed approvingly.

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