topi

[ toh-pee, toh-pee ]

/ toʊˈpi, ˈtoʊ pi /

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noun, plural to·pis.

topee.

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Words nearby topi

top-hat scheme, top-heavy, Tophet, top-hole, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topical, topicality, topicalize

Other definitions for topi (2 of 2)

topi²

[ 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

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How to use topi in a sentence

Outboard popped a ruddy little face, set in the green circle of a topi, and contorted with laughter.
Dragon's blood|Henry Milner Rideout
The topi is something like the hartebeest, but much more beautiful and much more rare.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
"I will come," he replied, in the same preoccupied voice, as he raised his battered topi.
The Pointing Man|Marjorie Douie
Was Tantia Topi going to abandon them to the mercy of the Foreigners?
Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi|Michael White

"Good, most sagacious Tantia Topi," the Rani exclaimed approvingly.
Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi|Michael White

British Dictionary definitions for topi (1 of 2)

topi¹

/ (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 2)

topi²

/ (ˈtəʊpiː, -pɪ) /

noun plural -pis

another name for pith helmet

Word Origin for topi

C19: from Hindi: hat

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