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topi

1 American  
[toh-pee, toh-pee] / toʊˈpi, ˈtoʊ pi /

noun

plural

topis

  1. topee.

topi 2 American  
[toh-pee] / ˈtoʊ pi /

noun

plural

topis

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

topi 1 British  
/ ˈtəʊpɪ /

noun

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

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topi 2 British  
/ ˈtəʊpiː, -pɪ /

noun

  1. another name for pith helmet

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Etymology

Origin of topi

1905–10; said to be < Swahili

Example Sentences

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Take the simple topi hat, a khadi cloth envelope style popular during India’s fight for self-rule.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Many of the protesters following the man in the white Gandhian cap known as a topi were young and middle class, fashionably dressed and carrying the newest smartphones.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2011

Male topi antelopes will resort to deception to keep a potential mate around, snorting as if there’s a lion nearby just when it seems she might wander off.

From US News • May 21, 2010

If they have enough of a head start, topi antelopes can outrun lions and even cheetahs.

From US News • May 21, 2010

He kept his head down as he took his topi and knife.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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