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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.
topee
/ -pɪ; ˈtəʊpiː /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of topee1
First recorded in 1825–35, topee is from the Hindi word ṭopī hat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of topee1
C19: from Hindi topī hat
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Example Sentences
Now and then I caught a glimpse of a European, cool and comfortable in topee and white linen.
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It was the captain who spoke, a bluff, hearty man, who looked oddly out of place in white linen and a solar topee.
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He was dressed in white from top to toe, carried a big umbrella, and wore a broad-brimmed solar topee upon his head.
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Surely we have seen that eye and brow before, although the beard and solar topee do much to disguise the man.
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It resembled rather a swollen plum pudding in a very large dish, than a respectable sola topee.
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