topi

[toh-pee, toh-pee]

noun, plural to·pis.

topee.

topi

[toh-pee]

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

topee

or to·pi

[toh-pee, toh-pee]

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

Historical Examples of topi

The topi's nearest relations are the sasseby, the tiang, and the korrigum.
In Africa
John T. McCutcheon
The cap or topi is not bound round the head, but is placed upon it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4
Various
"Get my topi, boy, and order the gari quickly," the memsahib called to her bearer.
In Kali's Country
Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets
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
He removed his topi as they wheeled off and she saw that his hair was shot with gray above the temples.
Caravans By Night
Harry Hervey

British Dictionary definitions for topi

topi

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

topi

noun plural -pis

another name for pith helmet

Word Origin for topi

C19: from Hindi: hat

topee

topi

noun plural -pees or -pis

another name for pith helmet

Word Origin for topee

C19: from Hindi topī hat

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