- a variation of topee.
topi
1 Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of topi
1905–10; said to be < Swahili
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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
A middle-aged man in a white kurta and gray topi points at me.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
A mighty blaring of brasses followed the pachyderms, from bandsmen geared out in topis like London bobby's caps.
From Time Magazine Archive
They are us: some in hijab, some in topis, some in jeans and T-shirts.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Some of the Muslim men have lost their topis.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
I guessed they were Muslim families from their clothing and from the topis the men were wearing.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
We've two pairs of putties you can bandage with, and there are puggries on all three topis.
From Snake and Sword A Novel by Wren, Percival Christopher
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